Financial Health/ Literacy RESOURCES

We’ve organized financial literacy resources to serve both individual learners (students, parents, adults) and facilitators/instructors (teachers, mentors, program leaders)

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Teaching financial literacy?

Explore these great resources for educators and facilitators!

An educational infographic from Bank of America showing how to teach children budgeting with three piggy banks labeled Spending, Saving, and Sharing. The infographic illustrates that the bank holds money a child can spend on fun activities, save, or share, including minor purchases like snacks and small toys.

A guide titled 'Junior Achievement Educator Guide' with information about different models for student achievement experiences for the 2024-2025 year. It discusses in-person, virtual, and self-guided options, and leadership roles for volunteers, educators, and students.

A person drops a quarter into a glass jar filled with coins, with a blurred background and text promoting financial education for kids.

A promotional flyer for JA Financial Literacy, a high school course focusing on personal finance skills. It includes course objectives, a course outline with themes like employment, money management, credit, and debt, and project topics related to financial planning and credit scores.

A colorful informational flyer titled "Learning Experience Brief: JA Afford Your Future". It discusses financial literacy and work and career readiness, emphasizing the importance of understanding the financial implications of college. The flyer highlights that the platform offers tools and resources for making informed financial decisions, including exploring careers, estimating tuition, analyzing college funding, and creating snapshots of financial plans. There is a photo of a smiling young woman wearing glasses and a pink sweater, and several sections with bullet points and links to online resources. Logos of Junior Achievement and PwC are at the bottom.

A young girl with curly hair wearing a bright pink top and turquoise pants, holding a yellow piggy bank and inserting a coin, standing against a yellow background.

📌Elementary & Middle School

Wells Fargo Hands on Banking for Elementary School Age – Interactive course introducing young learners to money basics.
Bank of America - Better Money Habits for Kids – How to talk to your kids about their first savings account.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Financial Literacy Programs – Books and activities on saving, spending, and earning.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Money Smart News for Kids

📌High School & College

Wells Fargo Hands on Banking for After High School - Learn about creating a spending plan, starting work, and how continuing education after high school supports your financial future.
Bank of America - Better Money Habits for High Schoolers – Six steps to help a middle or high schooler budget.
Intuit for Education - Educate and equip yourself with financial techniques using a library of real-world scenarios.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for Teens - Learn the ins and outs of student financial aid and repaying loans to help you make smarter school payment decisions.
EveryFi Financial Education Courses - Investing basics for students grades 9-12.

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📌Adults

Wells Fargo Hands on Banking for Adults - Topics ranging from debt to cars to career can help you get started on your financial education journey.
Bank of America - Better Money Habits for Adults – Discover helpful ways to save with budgeting tips and tools to get you closer to your financial goals.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Financial Literacy Catalog Resources - Get smart investment help with your library card.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for Adults - The age you claim Social Security affects your lifetime income. CFPB will help you think through this decision.
Ally Money Roots - A free financial educational program designed to help you uncover the “why” behind your money behaviors, so you can do better and live your best life.
Harvard Nonprofit Financial Stewardship program - An introductory course to Nonprofit Accounting and Financial Statements