Financial Literacy for Life

Financial Literacy for Life, is not just the tag line for First Command Educational Foundation (FCEF); it’s a way of life.  FCEF is passionately committed to ensuring individuals, at all stages of their life, have the knowledge and skills to make an informed, smart decision about their financial wellness.  FCEF's educational programming emphasizes personal financial literacy and fiscal responsibility and is delivered in several formats: presentations; seminars, and courses. 

Why is financial literacy our passion?  Consumer debt is growing steadily every year and rose above $2.4 trillion in 2006.  At the same time, individual savings is steadily declining and recently reached -.002% and consumer bankruptcies exceeded 1.5 million last year. The average student loan in this country, almost a necessity to attend a four-year institution, sometimes remains on the books with mounting interest for 10 to 20 years. But there’s a bright light on the horizon many states across the nation have passed legislation mandating financial literacy for the High School classroom. Additionally, other states are considering legislation or in the process of implementing similar laws. Community service agencies have come to realize that financial literacy is critical to their clients’ well-being.

Corporations by the hundreds are developing Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) programs with paid time for their personnel to learn about money management, realizing that a worker with financial stress is an unproductive worker.

First Command Educational Foundation addresses this need directly in its mission. We now provide more than 35 different presentations ranging from basic budgeting to investments. We have a cadre of speakers across the nation who are trained and certified. Or, if you or your organization has a specific need in mind, we are able to customize a presentation to address the issues.

We’ll speak to classrooms, churches, corporations and conventions and/or will plan a comprehensive series of presentations specific to your groups needs.

To schedule a presentation or seminar, please fill out a presentation request form.