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FDIC features Money Smart curriculum and consumer resources on informationliteracy.gov
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Summary
FDIC highlighted Money Smart (curriculum and interactive games), the mymoney.gov portal and a consumer resource center; presenters noted Money Smart materials are available in multiple languages and FDIC’s 2021 survey of underbanked households is a community research tool.
Ron Howdige of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation told webinar attendees that financial literacy is included on informationliteracy.gov to provide neutral, non‑commercial guidance and to increase financial capability.
"You won't see any propaganda... it is basic neutral, nonbiased information meant to empower folks and to increase their financial capability," Howdige said.
Howdige described the Money Smart curriculum, which includes instructor‑led materials, interactive companion games and adaptations for different audiences, and noted versions are available in multiple languages including Spanish and a Money Smart for small business offering. He pointed attendees to mymoney.gov (the Financial Literacy and Education Commission site) and FDIC’s Consumer Resource Center for complaint submission guidance, fraud prevention and inclusion resources.
He also cited FDIC’s 2021 national survey of unbanked and underbanked households as a resource that can help practitioners understand local community needs. As a real‑world example, Howdige referenced a Money Smart newsletter item describing a Guilford County, N.C., workshop called Friends Against Fraud that teaches older residents to identify scams.
Howdige encouraged webinar participants to subscribe to Money Smart News and to engage with the Money Smart Alliance for peer learning and best practices.
