Funding the American Dream: Financial Literacy
A financially literate America means lowering the bar to achieve the American dream of opportunity and ownership: where individuals and families, regardless of background, possess the knowledge and skills to make informed financial decisions, fostering economic empowerment, resilience, and long-term well-being.
Why Now: These organizations address systemic barriers toopportunity. FreeFrom has a holistic strategy is responsive to the needs of survivors of gender-based violence and supports their agency in determining their own path towards financial, physical and emotional well-being. Financial insecurity is the number one threat to a survivor’s long-term safety, as it is the chief motivator for survivors who remain in or return to abusive relationships.Savvy Ladies is a non-profit organization that provides free financial education and resources to empower women to achieve financial independence.FitMoney.org builds "financially fit” communities through our free, independent K-12 financial literacy curriculum. They empower students, parents/caregivers, and educators to create a healthy, lifelong relationship with money.
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To learn more about these important issues here are some resources:
To Watch: Because Equality
To Listen: Banking On Girls
To Read: The Racial Gap in Financial Literacy