Financial Management and Economic Literacy

 

The Beehive
Plain English information includes:

Managing your cash and credit

Checking Account Basics
ATM Cards Debit cards
Getting a Loan
Credit Cards

Paying bills and taxes

Understanding Bill Payment and Late Fees
Paying Taxes
File your tax return, increase your paycheck

Saving and investing

Basics of Savings Accounts
Individual Development Accounts
Basic Investments

Putting more money in your pocket

Budget Basics
Controlling Your Spending

Controlling your debt

Getting Help with Debt
Your Credit Rating

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Building Your Money Skills Taking Charge of Your Future

A seven-week, hands-on, financial education program designed for young adults, ages 16 to 24 but useful to all. The program introduces participants to basic financial planning concepts such as goal setting, making a spending plan, building an emergency fund, and the wise use of credit. In addition, each participant receives a 68-page youth guide. The chapters in the youth guide correspond to the seven units in the program.

http://www.youthbuild.org/members/login/nefe.html

Money Management and Homebuying Readiness Awareness Sourcebook
Program planning and lesson plans is for a wide range of programs including adult basic education, adult secondary education and English language learning programs as well as those focusing on workplace education and family literacy. The Sourcebook is free in hard copy and on line and includes many lesson plans developed and tested by adult education teachers. Although the focus is home-buying readiness, often this is a (high-interest) theme for English language or basic skills learning, not necessarily training for immediate home ownership. It is a great learning theme for programs whose focusing is home building or housing rehabilitation.

http://www.fanniemaefoundation.org/esol_abe/

The Change Agent: Focus on Economic Security and Justice

An interactive online reading, writing and numeracy lesson about low-income family issues: housing, food, child care, utitlities, medical and other expenses

http://www.nelrc.org/changeagent/economy/begin.htm