6: Financial Education

To effect the financial education of individuals in special circumstances, and to support the development and delivery of programs and materials related to their unique needs.

Other Information:

Individuals in special circumstances often face unique financial challenges that make it difficult to use effectively the mainstream personal financial information available to the public. In addition to their basic circumstances, these individuals may face obstacles such as limited financial resources, language barriers, low-literacy levels, or a lack of access to technology. NEFE has identified several groups whose members could be served through a special personal financial education initiative.

Stakeholder(s):

• Individuals in Special Circumstances


• Widowed Individuals: Individuals who are no longer married (those both widowed and divorced, particularly women)


• Divorced Individuals


• Women


• People Transitioning from Welfare: People transitioning from welfare to the workplace


• Single Parents


• Individuals with Disabilities


• Immigrants


• Institutionalized Populations: Institutionalized populations (such as residents of substance abuse centers, halfway houses, and ex-offenders transitioning back into society: the needs of other populations will be considered and addressed as they are identified by NEFE and the individuals and organizations with whom the foundation partners in its financial education efforts.

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