April is Financial Literacy month

To help in the promotion of April as Financial Literacy Month, the California Bankers Association is providing its own financial literacy materials online. For generations people have worked hard to achieve those things that the American Dream embodies: owning a home, owning a car, having enough savings to more than pay bills, educating one’s children. But for many hard-working Californians, the American Dream remains just that – a dream. Though Californians are working very hard, they aren’t quite sure how to best leverage their money. They need to understand how to make the best use of their money and how to safely save it, understand how credit works, understand investment opportunities. There are too many Californians who are in pursuit of the American Dream but don’t have the knowledge to make it a reality. To that end, CBA has created a series of educational materials that can be used as stand-alone educational pieces or together for a more comprehensive approach to economic empowerment. Please click here to view CBA’s “Living your dreams…How to make your money work for you” brochure.

To help spread the word about successful financial literacy programs, CBA is also encouraging its members with successful programs to provide links to those resources. Below are those institutions participating in this endeavor:

Wells Fargo Bank: https://www.wellsfargo.com/handsonbanking/