Empowering individuals with financial knowledge is at the heart of the AFSA Education Foundation’s mission. We also know, however, how challenging it can be to find the right resources for your network of learners. The events listing below includes information about a variety of national awareness campaigns that highlight specific personal finance education needs, such as protecting yourself against identity theft, planning for retirement, understanding student loans, and more. These campaigns are opportunities to participate in a national conversation around the importance of financial education and often offer educational toolkits and additional learning and teaching resources. For each event listing, we have included links to external resources available in the public space with more information as well as a listing of free AFSA Education Foundation materials that complement each campaign’s goals. You can also find more information about how to promote the AFSA Education Foundation’s resources, including MoneySKILL, within our MoneySKILL Ambassador toolkit.
Please note, we encourage you to review all external website materials closely and be mindful that web links may change. Accessing these resources may lead to other non-related content.
Jul 1 - Jul 31, 2024
Military Consumer Month
Military Consumer Month is an education effort dedicated to protecting and informing military consumers about scams and fraud.
Additional Information:
Related Material:
- Specific Modules
- 33: Identity Theft
Sep 1 - Sep 30, 2024
College Savings Month
College Savings Month is an initiative to inform individuals that saving money for college is one of the most important actions a family can take for their children’s future.
Additional Information:
National Association of State Treasurers: College Savings Month Communications Toolkit (from 2023)
Related Material:
MoneySKILL® Free Personal Finance Course
- Specific Modules:
- 1: The Plans We Have for Our Lives
- 2: Lifetime Plan
- 3: Earned Income and Skill Demand
- 4: Earned Income and Skill Supply
- 22: Savings
- 32: Student Loans
MoneySKILL® Impact Evaluation Infographic
MoneySKILL® Video: Student Loans Module Introduction
Oct 15 - Oct 18, 2024
Financial Inclusion Week
Additional Information:
Center for Financial Inclusion: Financial Inclusion Week
Related Material:
Oct 1 - Oct 31, 2024
National Economic Education Month
National Economic Education Month is dedicated to promoting the significance of an economic education and the importance of teaching economics in schools.
Additional Information:
Federal Reserve: Economic Education Month
National Association for Economic Educators: Economic Education Month
Related Material:
Oct 1 - Oct 31, 2024
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
National Cybersecurity Awareness month is dedicated to helping individuals learn how to protect themselves, and their data, online. During this month, the National Cybersecurity Alliance and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) (among other organizations) promote resources containing information about secure passwords, multifactor identification, and more precautions individuals can take to stay safe online.
Additional Information:
National Cybersecurity Alliance
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Related Material:
- Specific Modules:
- 33: Identity Theft (Video Introduction)
Oct 1 - Oct 31, 2024
National Financial Planning Month
National Financial Planning Month in October is dedicated to promoting the significance of comprehensive financial planning. During this month, individuals are encouraged to take proactive steps towards improving their financial planning for the future by budgeting, managing debt, and saving among other methods.
Additional Information:
Financial Planning Association Website
Related Material:
- Specific Modules:
- 11: Tracking Expenses and Budgeting
- 22: Savings
Dec 1 - Dec 31, 2024
National Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month
National Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month in December is a campaign to highlight resources to help people identify scams and protect themselves from becoming a victim of identity theft.
Additional Information:
Chesapeake Financial Advisors: Identity Theft Prevention Resources (from 2022)
Related Material:
- Specific Modules:
- 33: Identity Theft (Video Introduction)