Online Financial Education Resources
The table below highlights easy-to-use curriculum to enhance financial knowledge. The resources vary in curriculum but cover a wide range of topics. They are all free, with two offering a certificate for a fee. More detailed information and links are provided in the table below.
| Organization | Curriculum | Language | Resource Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allstate Foundation | Moving Ahead Curriculum | English, Spanish, French, Vietnamese | Covers a variety of important financial topics, including budgeting, managing debt, and improving credit. It has been proven to help survivors move from short-term safety to long-term security. |
| Bank of America | Better Money Habits | English/Spanish | Informational, banking resource. |
| Charles Schwab | Moneywise | English | Schwab Moneywise® can help you budget, save, and invest your money, manage debt, and achieve your life goals. Best of all, it's free and available to everyone. |
| Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | Youth Financial Education | English | Tools for parents & educators, Youth financial education aims to develop financial knowledge, skills, and habits is an important stepping stone on young people’s path to adult financial well-being. The curriculum-building tools and resources listed support K–12 financial education. |
| Coursera | Financial Planning for Young Adults | English | Financial Planning for Young Adults (FPYA), developed in partnership with the CFP Board, is designed to provide an introduction to basic financial planning concepts for young adults. The FPYA course is organized across eight separate modules within a 4-week window. Topics covered include financial goal setting, saving and investing, budgeting, financial risk, borrowing and credit. You can purchase course for $49 to earn certificate or select the Audit Only option for Free. |
| EDX | MichiganX: Finance for Everyone: Smart Tools for Decision-Making | English, most materials can be translated in 8 different languages | Finance for Everyone will showcase the beauty and power of finance. This introductory finance course will be a gateway into the world of finance and will examine multiple applications to apply to your everyday life. Have to enroll - $59, 6 week, 5-6 hours per week. Eligible for certificate program. |
| FDIC | Moneysmart | English/Spanish | The FDIC Money Smart financial education program can help people of all ages enhance their financial skills and create positive banking relationships. First released in 2001 and regularly updated since then, Money Smart has a long track record of success. |
| HEFWA (Higher Education Financial Wellness Alliance) | CashCourse | English | CashCourse is an online financial education resource designed specifically for college and university students. The program takes a whole-life approach to personal finance, with resources divided into six main areas of learning: Earn, Save and Invest, Protect, Spend, Borrow and Pay for Education. |
| JumpStart Financial Foundations For Educators | J$FFE Online | English | J$FFE Online is a content-driven program created especially for teachers; but is really suitable for any adult learner. Like all Jump$tart resources, the program features content supplied by many Jump$tart partners. Have to register to participate, but free resource with many modules. |
| Khan Academy | Personal Finance | English | Released in 2017, this course features a collection of videos and articles covering a range of topics from saving and investing to managing debt and insurance. These resources are designed to help you gain a foundational understanding of personal finance concepts. |
| Khan Academy | Financial Literacy | English | This course is designed to help you better understand the financial world around you. The objectives of this course are to help you: understand basic financial concepts, develop good budgeting habits, know how to invest your money wisely, and feel confident in making informed financial decisions. |
| National Financial Educators Council | Immersive & Interactive Kids Financial Literacy Program | English | Complimentary Kids Financial Literacy Program. Need to provide email to access free materials that are geared toward different age groups. |
| Next Gen Personal Finance | NGPF Units | English | The curriculum covers 11 units, including Investing, Taxes, Saving, Behavioral Economics, and Paying for College. Our turnkey courses include Trimester, Semester and Full-Year courses for both high school and middle school students. NGPF resources use hands-on, real-world applications that build student financial capability. Best of all, the curriculum is provided at no-cost. |
| Nusenda Credit Union | Financial Well-being Resources for all Life Stages | English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese | Whether you are learning to budget, building your savings, buying a home, or savings for retirement, we have resources to help you reach your financial goals. Resources for childhood, teens, young adults, adulthood, and retirement. |
| Office of the Comptroller of the Currency | Financial Literacy Resource Directory | English | The resource directory includes links and brief descriptions for some federal government sources and nonprofit organizations that provide financial literacy and education resources, publications, and programs. It is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all such available resources nor an assessment of quality or appropriateness of such programs and organizations. |
| ONAC (Oklahoma Native Asset Coalition) | Financial Coaching | English | Financial coaching resource guides available. Also, any person who identifies as Native can access free 1:1 financial coaching in person or on the phone. |
| OppLoans | OppU | English | Understand the basics of money management. Through financial literacy, you’ll develop a mindset crucial to impacting your financial well-being. You’ll learn how to take action to achieve your financial goals. Account registration is required to access courses. |
| Partnership for After School Education | Fostering Financial Literacy for Youth | English | Workshop series updated regularly that are focused on educating high school students in financial literacy to better prepare them for life during and after their time in higher education. |
| Prosperity Works | Financial Resource Guide | English, Spanish | This guide is designed to point people to resources and information that will help meet basic needs and reduce unnecessary debt. |
| SUMA Wealth | Suma App | English/Spanish | SUMA Wealth is the leading financial technology company devoted to increasing prosperity, opportunity, and financial inclusion for young, U.S. Latinos. SUMA is a wealth building digital platform for the Latinx Community via a holistic approach of fin-tech, digital media, and virtual experiences. |
| US Bank | Financial IQ | English | Educational segments for consumer and business. |
| Wells Fargo | Hands on Banking | English, Spanish | The Hands on Banking® financial education program can help you learn more about money management. There are different phases in your financial journey. From Getting Started to Planning For the Future, the Hands on Banking® program can help you take control of your financial future in any stage of life. |
| Wells Fargo | Native Financial Cents | English, but added indigenous cultural competency | In partnership with the Wells Fargo Foundation, AISES developed Native Financial Cents: Supporting Financial Capability for Native Americans Curriculum (NFC) to engage Native communities in supporting financial education for youth and young adults. |
| Wells Fargo | Financial Health | English | Banking resource - geared towards customers or potential customers / adults |