April is National Financial Literacy Month, and we’re celebrating! Financial literacy is so important to improve your marriage, your parenting and your life.
As a leading non-profit consumer financial education organization, the FCAA is pleased to provide a wide range of free educational resources. Please take advantage of these enlightening videos, tips and tools from our credit counseling agency members.
If you need help managing debt or building a budget, contact us. We’ll put you in touch with a certified non-profit credit counselor.
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Do you know the difference between the two main types of credit scores and how each affects your credit applications? This helpful video from American Financial Solutions explains.
These interactive calculators from Premier Consumer Credit Counseling help you calculate your outstanding debt, mortgage payments, personal savings, retirement savings and more!
Learn about how the debt management process works with this lively infographic from Consumer Credit of Des Moines.
Consolidated Credit’s Budgeting Blueprint video series offers practical tips to build and maintain a budget and strengthen your financial “house.”
Help kids learn about managing money, too! This free guide from DebtHelper offers adults positive ways to discuss income, responsible spending and budgeting.
Take these financial literacy courses from InCharge Debt Solutions to boost your savings, improve your credit and conquer your debt.
April marks the 21st anniversary of National Financial Literacy Month. Learn more in this article:
“What Does Financial Literacy Month Represent?”
By Todd Christensen, Debt Reduction Services
More about National Financial Literacy Month and why it's so important
In 2003, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution designating April as “Financial Literacy Month.” This month, financial literacy shares the calendar with many other important topics: Stress Awareness, Earth Month, Alcohol Awareness, Arab American Heritage Month, Autism Acceptance Month and others. That’s a lot to keep in mind in April alone!
Perhaps because April is also the month that taxes come due, the importance of financial literacy seems to come into sharper focus as the 15th approaches – at least briefly. Then people revert to forgetting what they need to know, or wish they knew, and the cycle of mistakes and missed opportunities begins again. “I’ll think about financial literacy next April!”
Don’t let that happen to you. Download any of the thousands of educational articles, worksheets and books that our member agencies have to offer. Or, if you have specific questions, pick up the phone and talk to one of our counselors. It’s free.
Just don’t think you can only call in April. We’ll still be ready to help in May and all year round!