American Express and the National Endowment for Financial Education, developed the Financial Education Clearinghouse to support the delivery of community-level financial literacy programs to teach and motivate underserved segments of society, (including the newly employed, young workers, individuals moving from welfare to work, and immigrants) to make changes in financial behaviors that will lead to economic independence.

The Clearinghouse, which NEFE administers and hosts on its Web site, is a listing of classroom and self-help educational materials that have been used successfully for a variety of diverse populations with special needs such as cultural sensitivity, low income, low literacy, and challenging life circumstances. Organizations that wish to offer a basic financial literacy-training program to their clients will find it most useful to select the general subject, Personal Finance Basics from the Subject Listing.

The Clearinghouse also serves as a personal financial management resource for individuals seeking self-help materials. Individuals will find that the Subject Listing will direct them to a variety of specific topics. Subtopics and cross references to other subjects are included in the Subject Listing to assist in finding related information.

Learn more about the Financial Education Clearinghouse.

Review the Financial Education Clearinghouse Materials List of classroom and self-help materials.

Find Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the Financial Education Clearinghouse.

Find out how to submit materials to the Financial Education Clearinghouse.

Clearinghouse Functions

• Assist community organizations in finding appropriate materials to implement financial literacy programs for underserved populations.
• Identify financial literacy curricula with facilitator and learner materials, and related educational resources that support delivery of personal financial education programs to underserved segments of society.
• Serve as a personal financial education resource for individuals seeking self-help materials on a variety of money management topics.