Financial Literacy

Here are some curriculum materials for groups of adult learners who want to learn more about banking, homebuying, consumer rights, credit, debt, financial planning and other areas of financial literacy.

Financial Resources and Economic Education (F.R.E.E.)
A free, downloadable curriculum to help immigrants who have limited English language proficiency gain control over their own finances while improving their English language comprehension skills.
http://www.caliteracy.org/freecurriculum.html

Building Your Money Skills Taking Charge of Your Future
A seven-week, hands-on financial education program is designed for young adults, ages 16 to 24. 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
This source book of 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/

You Work Hard For Your Money
Consumer Rights and Responsibilities Curriculum
http://cls.coe.utk.edu/lpm/workhard.html

Updated 7/15/04 by David J. Rosen