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The mission of the National Endowment for Financial Education is to help individual Americans acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to take control of their financial destiny. NEFE’s mission is grounded in the belief that regardless of background or income level, financially informed individuals are better able to: [|http://hsfpp.nefe.org]
 * Take control of their circumstances,
 * Improve their quality of life, and
 * Ensure a stable future for themselves and their families.

Money Talks for Teens is a bilingual (English/Spanish) money management curriculum aimed at teens 14-18 years old and the adults who work with them. The materials, developed by a team of University of California Cooperative Extension advisors, specialist, and staff, provide teens accurate, non-biased information and hands-on experiences in financial management. []

Launched in 1997, the site provides tools to help parents as well as educators teach children to manage money wisely and develop good financial habits: the building blocks for a secure future. Given the current rate of savings and debt in America, this is a lesson that desperately needs to be learned. Sections on this site have been designed for families. Most pages are written in a kid-friendly style so families can work together – or older children can work independently in learning money lessons. However, some sections have been developed exclusively for teachers and parents. []
 * **Ideas for Teachers** contains activities to illustrate sound money-management concepts.



Family Economics & Financial Education (FEFE) is a program of the [|**Take Charge America Institute**] for Consumer Financial Education and Research at **The University of Arizona**. The FEFE project is based on the idea that a university-based financial education outreach program, built on cutting-edge research, can strengthen and extend the ability of schools and community organizations to raise the personal financial capabilities of young adults.

FEFE provides more than 17,000 educators nationwide with free, ready-to-teach classroom materials, teacher training, newsletters, grants and other activities that expand their knowledge of family economics and enable them to incorporate money management related lessons into their grade 7 through 12 classrooms []

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