Mark your calendars! Visit our Operation S.A.F.E. (Stop Adult Financial Exploitation) website to view a pre-recorded Be Scam Smart webinar in Spanish, September 25 through October 2, 2020.
Grandparents Day is Sunday, September 13, 2020! The Florida Department of Financial Services would like to recognize grandparents and the special roles they play in grandchildren’s lives. As the world’s challenges increase, so has the responsibilities of today’s grandparent, including assisting with their grandchildren’s educational needs.
The Department offers two free financial literacy programs that can help with this endeavour! Finance Your Future explores real world topics in financial literacy and is designed for middle and high school students, teachers and other adults. CLIMB, Children Learning the Importance of Money Basics, teaches the fundamentals of money management to children 10 and under.
Whether your role is as grandparent or parent, let Finance Your Future and CLIMB help you teach Florida’s grandchildren money responsibility in an exciting way!
National Preparedness Month
Florida consumers are all too familiar with how quickly disasters can arise. These past few years have not been kind to the sunshine state and hurricane season is reaching its peak. Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis has launched his PrepareFL site to equip Floridians with the information they need to financially secure and protect their property in the event of a disaster. Don’t wait until it is too late. Prepare now.
College Savings Month
Higher education is more than just a path to career and salary advancement. Education beyond high school increases opportunities for personal development and civic involvement. Proper planning and saving early on, can help keep the significant cost associated with college manageable. For help determining college savings options available to you, visit our Saving for College page.
Life Insurance Awareness Month
A life insurance policy allows you to set aside money to provide a measure of financial security for your family upon your death. It can help your family meet the financial needs previously covered by your income. Our Life Insurance Consumer Guide will help you make educated decisions and understand the benefits and risks involved in financial planning.
Financial Literacy Programs
About Your Money
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Your Money Matter$ (YMM) is the
Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Consumer Services
financial literacy website dedicated to providing all Floridians with the
resources and information needed for wise money management.
Please explore our website for information, resources and programs to learn more
about credit and debt, saving and spending, small business ownership and more!