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National Financial Educators Council The NFEC is a personal finance company dedicated to creating a world where people are informed to make qualified financial decisions.

Your “Like” will help us promote financial wellness and provide financial literacy resources to those that need it most. The National Financial Educators Council is committed to raising awareness about the financial literacy movement. Our focus on promotions and advocacy engages target communities in the financial education process to present far-reaching campaigns. These campaigns garner media attention and attract others interested in promoting financial literacy, thus helping organizations increase campaign reach.

We all agree – every child should graduate ready for real financial life.After decades of advocating for financial educa...
10/15/2026

We all agree – every child should graduate ready for real financial life.

After decades of advocating for financial education, we have found very few people who disagree with that statement.

We all want our kids to graduate prepared to earn money, manage money, make informed financial decisions, avoid costly mistakes, and build stable futures.

Students want this. Parents want this. Communities want this.

The question for all of us is not whether financial education matters. We already know it does. The question is whether we are giving financial education the priority, instructional time, rigor, standards, and accountability needed to prepare students for the real world.

We owe students more than definitions and information. We should be preparing them with practical skills, usable plans, real-world practice, and the confidence to navigate the financial choices ahead.

If you feel the same, join our United for Financial Literacy Advocacy Committee as we work together to advance financial education that delivers real preparation for life after graduation.

https://www.financialeducatorscouncil.org/united-for-financial-literacy-advocacy-committee

It is time to Make Financial Education a Core Subject.

Halloween is a great teachable moment for parents to help kids practice real money decisions.The NFEC’s Cash for Candy c...
10/14/2026

Halloween is a great teachable moment for parents to help kids practice real money decisions.

The NFEC’s Cash for Candy campaign gives families a simple way to turn candy into a financial education activity. Parents can buy back candy from their children, help them set a savings goal, talk through spending choices, and use the exchange to teach tradeoffs in a fun, practical way.

Kids may be more open to the idea than many adults expect. In a MarketWatch report, Chuck Jaffe put the NFEC Cash for Candy campaign to the test and found that 89% of kids chose cash over candy.

Download free activity guides and tips:

https://financialeducatorscouncil.org/cash-for-candy

The Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI) course prepares individuals to teach personal finance and deliver fi...
10/13/2026

The Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI) course prepares individuals to teach personal finance and deliver financial wellness education with greater structure, confidence, and impact.

Recent CFEI participant data show that candidates come from a wide range of backgrounds, experience levels, and teaching goals.

What unites them is a shared commitment to improving student outcomes and helping people work toward improved financial situations.

Graduates are preparing to teach across the full lifespan – breakdown of 5,891 respondents:

• Kids PK-8th grade: 18.2%
• High school students: 18.5%
• College students: 20.1%
• Adults – financial foundations or recovering: 26.3%
• Adults focused on advanced topics: 16.9%

The program also serves participants at different experience levels – 5,312 respondents:

• Novice: 12.4%
• Entry-level: 13.7%
• Intermediate: 34.8%
• Advanced: 30.9%
• Expert: 8.3%

This is one of the strengths of the CFEI course. Some candidates are preparing to teach personal finance for the first time, while others are experienced educators, financial professionals, nonprofit leaders, coaches, and community advocates looking to strengthen their impact.

Different backgrounds. Different audiences. Shared commitment to better financial education outcomes.

View the data: https://www.financialeducatorscouncil.org/who-enrolls-in-cfei-training

Financial stress is not just a money issue. It affects emotional health, mental well-being, and daily quality of life.In...
10/10/2026

Financial stress is not just a money issue. It affects emotional health, mental well-being, and daily quality of life.

In a national survey conducted by the National Financial Educators Council, 1,200 high school graduates were surveyed through the Prodege platform.

Results showed that:

73% said improving their financial situation would have a positive impact on their emotional health.

50.42% said their personal finances negatively affect their emotional and mental well-being.

58.92% said their finances are a cause of stress.

These data reinforce why financial education and financial wellness support matter. Helping people build stronger habits, systems, and decision-making skills can play an important role in improving overall well-being.

Financial wellness should be treated as part of real wellness.

If we care about our kids as they transition into adulthood during challenging times, we need to prepare them for the financial realities that directly affect their stress, confidence, and mental well-being.

That’s why we need to Make Financial Education a Core Subject – so schools can proactively help students build the financial capability they need to manage money, reduce stress, and enter adulthood better prepared.

https://www.financialeducatorscouncil.org/money-and-mental-health-survey

NFEC and BizUni have announced an exclusive partnership to bring the Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI®) tr...
10/08/2026

NFEC and BizUni have announced an exclusive partnership to bring the Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI®) training program to Vietnam.

Through this partnership, BizUni will serve as the exclusive authorized provider of the CFEI® course in Vietnam. Course materials will be translated into Vietnamese; and BizUni will provide Vietnam-specific content knowledge and contextual training to help participants apply financial education within the country’s cultural, economic, educational, and financial environment.

The Vietnamese version of the CFEI® course will be offered by the National Financial Educators Council, an IACET Accredited Provider. Learners who successfully complete all program requirements are eligible to receive CEUs. As an IACET Accredited Provider, NFEC offers CEUs for learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard.

This partnership brings together NFEC’s international training framework with BizUni’s regional presence and local expertise under Lâm Minh Chánh’s leadership to expand access to professional financial education training across Vietnam.

Thank you to eSchool News and Campus Resilience & Security for highlighting NFEC’s campaign to protect students from unn...
10/07/2026

Thank you to eSchool News and Campus Resilience & Security for highlighting NFEC’s campaign to protect students from unnecessary privacy and identity theft risks in financial education.

The eSchool News op-ed by NFEC CEO Vince Shorb brings attention to a serious issue: students should learn how to navigate real financial documents, but no classroom exercise should put their personal information at risk.

https://www.eschoolnews.com/educational-leadership/2026/08/24/financial-education-must-not-sacrifice-student-privacy

The Campus Resilience & Security article expands the issue into the broader student safety, privacy, and compliance conversation – asking whether financial literacy programs are creating avoidable student privacy risks.

https://campusresiliencesecurity.com/are-financial-literacy-programs-creating-student-privacy-risks

See if kids in your state are at risk:

https://www.financialeducatorscouncil.org/financial-education-privacy-compliance-standards

Financial education should prepare students for the real world while protecting them from preventable harm.

We value all feedback from our participants – both the positive comments and the suggestions that help us improve.We are...
10/06/2026

We value all feedback from our participants – both the positive comments and the suggestions that help us improve.

We are especially encouraged by the feedback from the latest iteration of the CFEI course.
Participants continue to share that the program helped them feel more confident, better prepared to teach personal finance, and more equipped to serve their communities with structured financial wellness guidance.

We are excited to see all 19 post-graduate survey questions score above 9 out of 10.
A few areas we are especially proud of:

Do you feel this program will help you better serve your community with financial wellness education? 9.3

Would you recommend this program to those who want to teach personal finance? 9.29

How likely are you to incorporate what you’ve learned and the resources provided into your financial wellness programming? 9.38

How confident do you feel in your ability to design and implement a financial wellness program? 9.24

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to share feedback. Your input helps us continue improving the course and strengthening support for the professionals doing this important work.

View Feedback and Graduate Data:
https://www.financialeducatorscouncil.org/cfei-feedback-reviews-graduate-data

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