Auburn Mountain Consumer Education Services

Financial Literacy Is Born Out Of Financial Education

“Clearly, to choose wisely from the variety of products and providers available, consumers must have the financial knowledge to navigate today’s increasingly complex financial services marketplace. Consumers with the necessary skills to make informed financial decisions about purchasing a home, financing an education or their retirement, or starting a business will almost certainly be economically better off than those lacking those vital skills. Increasingly, personal financial security requires the ability to understand and navigate the financial marketplace. Financially literate consumers make the financial marketplace work better,and they are better-informed citizens as well.” 

Ben S. Bernanke | Chairman | United States Federal Reserve System

Help For Underserved | Disadvantaged | Special Needs

As it was it the 20th century…it holds true in the 21st century. Access to a basic bank account and to financial services is a starting point for economic opportunity. An insightful quote from Martin J. Gruenberg, FDIC Vice Chairman in the 2009 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation survey. Yet millions of Americans lack access to insured financial institutions.

Banks are aware that significant unbanked and underbanked populations exist in their areas and are working through their community programs to correct this. Financial Services companies are also involved in building, managing and protecting wealth are doing the same.

The Financial Literacy information we offer here on this side of Auburn Mountain provides disadvantaged citizens, students and youth with financial skills, habits, and long-term thinking that will help them achieve more self-reliance and greater independence. Our sources for Financial Literacy courses should also show students how saving and investing for the future can change their lives.

Improve Quality of Life |  Contribute to a Robust Economy

Financial Services Professionals should be eager to serve the disadvantage and undeserved…even if there is low current profit potential. They should encourage and enable these citizens to build, protect and manage their wealth. This improves the quality of life and contributes to a robust economy for all of us.