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Our Programs Can Help People of All Ages Enhance Their Financial Skills & Knowledge
Adult Program
The FIS Financial Literacy for Adults Program provides learners with practical knowledge, skills-building opportunities, and resources they can use to manage their finances with confidence.
This program has:
Information that’s updated, relevant, and informed by research.
An emphasis on real-life skills and choices.
Realistic scenarios.
An expanded array of practical tools and resources.
Key takeaways
Modules
Module |
Module Name |
Estimated Time |
Focus Area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Your Money Values and Influences |
20 Minutes |
Internal values and goals, external influences, and their relationships to financial decisions. |
2 |
You Can Bank On It |
40 Minutes |
Financial products, services, and providers. |
3 |
Your Income and Expenses |
20 Minutes |
How to track income and expenses. |
4 |
Your Spending and Saving Plan |
20 Minutes |
How to develop a spending and saving plan, and how to prioritize spending when money is short. |
5 |
Your Savings |
40 Minutes |
Saving money for expenses, goals, and emergencies. |
6 |
Credit Reports and Scores |
1 Hour |
Credit reports and scores, building productive credit histories, and repairing and improving credit. |
7 |
Borrowing Basics |
30 Minutes |
Options for borrowing money and the costs. |
8 |
Managing Debt |
1 Hour |
Different kinds of debt and ways to manage it. |
9 |
Using Credit Cards |
40 Minutes |
How credit cards work and how to manage them. |
10 |
Building Your Financial Future |
45 Minutes |
Ways to build assets, including buying a car and getting training and education. |
11 |
Protecting Your Identity and Other Assets |
45 Minutes |
Ways to recognize, respond to, and reduce the risks of identity theft, along with strategies for protecting other assets. |
12 |
Making Housing Decisions |
40 Minutes |
Different types of safe and affordable housing, including specific information on renting. |
13 |
Buying a Home |
45 Minutes |
The home buying process, including mortgages. |
14 |
Disasters: Financial Preparation and Recovery |
30 Minutes |
How to financially prepare for, and recover from, disasters. |
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