Community Financial Education Foundation

AMERICA SAVES WEEK

American Saves Week (Feb. 20-27) is a good time to look at your finances and budgeting…and decide if you need to do something about it.

To get started: 5 myths about saving:
Five Strategies to Saving

Pay off high-cost debt
Save for emergencies
Participate in a work-related retirement program
Outside of work, save monthly through an automatic transfer from checking to  read more…

CFEF Accepts McGowan Grant, Commits to Expanding Access for Financially Empowered Communities

The Community Financial Education Foundation is thrilled to announce that the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund has provided CFEF with a $30,000 grant to support our efforts to innovate financial education. The grant will catalyze CFEF’s efforts to provide expanded access to financial education as well as financial products and services.  In response to emerging  read more…

CFEF Brings Financial Stability to the District with Bank on D.C.

With over 37,000 unbanked households and 72,000 underbanked households, the District of Columbia exhibits a strong need for ready access to financial products and cohesive financial education. As such, CFEF has partnered with the District’s Deputy Mayor’s Office of Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) to manage Bank on DC, a program that integrates community, municipal,  read more…