California Financial Literacy Month (CFLM) - 2009

 

   

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Financial Literacy - Why? National Facts

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It's Never Too Early or Too Late to Improve our Financial Knowledge

April 2008 has been designated California Financial Literacy Month (CFLM) to highlight the importance of financial literacy and encourage all Californians to increase their understanding of saving, investing and credit choices.

Financial literacy empowers Californians to make wise financial decisions. California consumers face many choices which affect their financial future. Every day, consumers conduct some type of financial transaction requiring a well-informed and educated decision: reconciling credit card statements; securing affordable financing for a new or used car; saving for their children's college education and retirement; starting a family business or realizing the American dream of homeownership.

As a state-wide public awareness effort, California Financial Literacy Month is the perfect opportunity for businesses and organizations to highlight their current financial literacy efforts or become involved in this important effort to make financial literacy education a priority.

Businesses and organizations can partner together or individually offer free workshops, classes and other types of community events. They can also contribute resources to facilitate and promote events to help consumers learn to manage their personal finances.

We encourage you to use the resources on this site to enhance financial literacy. The CFLM site contains information from California state departments and agencies, as well as federal agencies and non-profit and advocacy organizations. The Outreach Activities and Toolkit section provides ideas on how you can get involved in your community along with materials to help you promote California Financial Literacy Month, including a Gubernatorial Proclamation, downloadable web banners and buttons, printable posters, sample press releases, letters to the Editor and PSAs.

Thank you for your commitment to financial literacy!

For additional information on CFLM, please email cflm@dfi.ca.gov.

OUTREACH ACTIVITIES AND TOOLKIT

• Outreach Activities
• Print and Web Materials
  • CA Jump$tart Mini-lesson - "Ten ways to make your friends wish they knew as much about money as you do." (Adobe PDF)
  • CA Jump$tart - "Diez formas de lograr que sus amigos deseen saber tanto de dinero como usted." (Spanish). (Adobe PDF)
  • Logos, Banner, Buttons and Posters

The Jump$tart Coalition 2009 12 Principle Calendars are now available!

The Jump$tart Coalition® has developed twelve personal finance principles for young people to connect to their financial futures. This year, these practical, everyday ideas are sponsored by Capital One®. If followed, these principles can help students stay connected to their financial lives-start today!

• If you would like to order a hard copy of the calendars, please click here.
• If you would like to download a PDF version of the calendar, please click here.
• Please click HERE if you would like to see lessons plans developed around the 12 Principles.