A financially FIT America

financial literacy foundation

A financially FIT America

DoughMain Financial Literacy Foundation is a
nonprofit dedicated to building a better tomorrow
by educating students today, in order to forge a
financially literate America.
What is Financial Literacy?
Financial literacy
[fi-nan-shuh l lit-er-uh-see]

The ability to understand how money works in the world

How someone manages to earn or make it

How that person manages it
How he/she invests it (turn it into more)
How that person donates it to help others.

Financial literacy - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_literacy
 Financial Literacy Directly Impacts
Strength of US Economy

America is suffering from a silent financial crisis. In recent years our economy has become increasingly unstable
and our countrys economic future, daunting. Its affecting American children, women, minorities, families, you,
us everyone. The American Dream has turned into a bit of nightmare as Baby Boomers approach retirement
unprepared, Gen X struggles with extensive consumer credit card debt and Millennials suffer from the shackles of
massive college loans. What these symptoms signify is a financial illiteracy epidemic.

Lack of financial literacy at an individual level affects us all at a national level. Successful and financially stable
citizens make for a successful and stable economy. The best way to build a better tomorrow is to start educating
people today.

76% of college students 60% of Americans spend 95% of high school

wish they had more help to
prepare for their financial
futures.
2007 Study conducted by Hartford Financial
Services Group
without a budget seniors and 75% of college
graduates are financially
illiterate.
2014 study by JumpStartCoalition for Personal
2015 Survey conducted by ACA International Financial Literacy
The Presidents
Advisory Council on
Financial Literacy
recently stated,
Financial illiteracy is not an issue unique
to any one population. It affects everyone:
men and women, young and old, across
all racial and socioeconomic lines. No
longer can we stand by and ignore this
problem. The economic future of the
United States depends on it.
The Good News
Financial education is increasingly becoming a
required topic in school standards in order for
students to graduate.

45 states include financial education in the K-12

standards
22 states require a financial education course
to be offered and require that students take the
course in High School

The Bad News

Teachers lack the resources, content and
knowledge to effectively teach personal
finances topics.

Fewer than 69% of teachers report feeling

compotent to teach personal finance topics
Only 7 states actually measure financial education
standards
2016 Council for Economic Education Survey of the States,
CEE Survey of the States 2014
Proper financial education can make
all the difference
Credit scores before and after 2007 financial education mandates

Brown, A., J. M. Collins, M. Schmeiser, and C. J. Urban (2015). Evaluating the Effects of High School
Personal Finance Graduation Standards on Credit Defaults
Thats why were working
on building a better solution.
 Introducing the
FitKit is a Financial Literacy curriculum that teaches high
school students the entire spectrum of scal topics necessary
for success. Our curriculum sets itself apart thanks to its
engaging interactive content, pre- and post-test assessments
and continual support from DoughMain Education Foundation.
FitKit is mapped to both State and National Standards and offers
varied instructional strategies including the use of video and
animation, humor, blogging, social collaboration, and gaming.
This empowers educators to customize the curriculum to better
fit their needs so that it truly resonates with their students.

Through popular demand DoughMain Financial

Literacy Foundation will be releasing FitKit for Girls in
Fall of 2017
 FitKit is complete turnkey solution

Engaging content Fulfills Standards Empowers Teachers

Combines video content, Meets state and national Provides teachers without
interactive gaming, group education standards finance backgrounds
activities and lesson plans easy-to-implement
that encourage student curriculum utilizing
engagement training and support
materials
What Teachers Are Saying
Feedback from teachers using DMFLF curriculum

I feel confident that the next generation of

Americans will be better prepared, if they have the
opportunity to complete this course.

The videos add an amazing element to an already

engaging curriculmn which students love.

The 2008 financial crisis displayed the

need for personal finance courses, and
this curriculum certainly fills that need.

The hands-on and real life connections students

make are incredible.

This modern approach to the contemporary

concept of personal finance fits right in with
21st Century teens.
DoughMain Financial Literacy Foundation
2017 Goals:

Provide no-cost curriculum to schools

Provide teacher training and support

Improve financial literacy of todays youth for a more secure financial future
 How You Can Help

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Literacy Foundation today! our partnership team. Financial Literacy Golf Classic.

Visit us online at dmfinancialliteracy.org to learn more.