Money Week Houston

Adult Financial Education Initiative

Money Week Houston’s Adult Education Initiative provides Financial Literacy Education to adults throughout Greater Houston. Financial Literacy Education is a process through which an individual or family can be changed by a shift in basic habits – for instance, going to a bank to open a savings or checking account to deposit a paycheck, as opposed to a high rate check cashier, thus saving hundreds of dollars a year.  It is a basic understanding of banking, savings and the importance of good credit that allow a low or moderate income individual or family to actually buy a home or start a small business, encouraging increased economic stability in the community.

Financial Literacy Education is at the very core of Money Week Houston to promote healthy families and communities.  A basic understanding of money and how it works in today’s society, is crucial to a person’s ability to develop assets.  The development of assets, large or small, is the very first step in the dynamic process of introducing a person into the financial mainstream, increasing family stability, encouraging better consumer habits, and eventually increasing an individual’s stake in the health and wealth of a community.

Money Week Houston Adult Education Initiative