What is Financial Literacy Month?
Financial Literacy Month is a nationwide, collaborative endeavor marked by a variety of activities and events across the country and throughout the month of April. It’s when the financial literacy community celebrates achievements in improving the financial literacy of all Americans – especially our nation’s youth. Learn more about financial literacy and Financial Literacy Month in our FAQs.
How did it start?
Financial Literacy Month was started as Youth Financial Literacy Day by the National Endowment for Financial Education. NEFE brought it to the Jump$tart Coalition to promote among its 100+ Partners as Youth Financial Literacy Month. Jump$tart was the original promoter of April as, simply, Financial Literacy Month (sometimes referred to as Financial Capability Month). Today, organizations across the country conduct events and initiatives to promote the importance of financial literacy and the need for effective financial education. The highlight of Jump$tart’s own Financial Literacy Month activities is our annual awards program.
Help Us Share the Message
You’re here because you share our commitment to effective financial education, and we thank you! To add your voice and support financial literacy and education throughout the month, we’ve created some graphics and suggested social media posts that you are welcome to use as you promote financial literacy month and the programs that are important to you.
Centered around the 2024 Financial Literacy Month theme of “Inform, Inspire, Ignite” we are spreading the message that financial empowerment begins with learning, and teachers start the spark of learning that can pay dividends for generations.
We have developed messages that our Partners, Affiliates, and other financial literacy stakeholders can use, as well as some for parents, teachers, and anyone who wants to help.