Look around and you'll find thousands of websites that share articles and tips, offer credit counseling, or announce workshops to help people learn how to manage money. Why? Most of us don't really learn financial skills. Instead, we pick up habits from our parents, friends, and our own experience - that is, the school of hard knocks.

If you work with low-income populations, you know that financial literacy is a key part of any family economic success strategy. With the right financial tools, you can help your clients gain a working knowledge of key financial concepts and learn how to apply them in daily life.

As a financial mentor, you can guide people to a new understanding of important financial concepts and help them apply their new knowledge to make informed choices in their everyday lives. This website provides resources for people exploring whether and how to start a financial mentoring program in a not-for-profit or community-building organization/setting.

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