FDIC Recognizes Four Institutions for Expanding Financial Literacy
WASHINGTON – As America Saves Week approaches, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today is recognizing four institutions for their work to expand financial education and support healthy banking relationships. Read more: Money Smart News – Winter 2020. America Saves Week, which runs from February 24–29, is an annual ‘call to action’ to encourage Americans to reexamine their […]
CRC Applauds Efforts By Community Leaders, Lawmakers And Governor Newsom For Signing Into Law A Bill That Curbs The Power Of Payday Lenders In California
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 539, the Fair Access to Lending Act. This legislation will prohibit the practice of charging unaffordable interest rates on consumer loans of $2,500 – $10,000. Existing law does not limit the interest rate that lenders can charge on loans of $2,500 – $10,000. The lack of […]
Presupuesto y Ahorro (Budget and Savings)
¿Cómo administrar sus ingresos, para poder pagar los artículos necesarios, comprar lo que desea y aun así lograr sus metas financieras? La respuesta es establecer prioridades y mantener Buenos hábitos financieros. Tiene que aprender a conocer su capacidad real de ingreso, gasto y ahorro Para ayudarle a distribuir sus ingresos según sus prioridades, es muy importante preparar un presupuesto mensual. Para lo […]
HAVEN Neighborhood Services
HAVEN Neighborhood Services collected more than 400 America Saves pledges in 2017 and encouraged veterans to save! The organization helps individuals and families purchase homes, avoid foreclosure on existing homes and manage their finances and credit. At their satellite location in West Los Angeles, CA they provide financial coaching, one on one credit counseling and […]
LA-based group makes good use of Consumer Action materials
Haven Neighborhood Services, a Los Angeles-based non-profit organization, is a great example of a community group that makes full use of Consumer Action’s MoneyWi$e series and other Consumer Action education modules.(MoneyWi$e is a joint financial education project of Consumer Action and Capital One.) Haven relies on the materials exclusively for its financial literacy education outreach […]