Financial Literacy for Adults in Transition (FLEAT)

What is the Financial Literacy Education to Adults in Transition Program

Our Family and Consumer Education Program was fortunate to receive a grant from the United Way to deliver financial literacy education to adults in transition (FLEAT) from January through June 2011. Using research-based curricula and adult learning and teaching styles we were able to reach 70 adults in groups and 8 staff from agencies, who could educate their clients on the workshop topics. These topics included defining and determining values, identifying needs versus wants, basic budgeting, building credit and reducing debt, establishing checking and savings accounts and understanding the influence marketing and media have on their purchases. Our goal for this particular program was to empower the clients and caseworkers with financial literacy so they could improve the quality of their lives. Each adult received a toolkit, certificate of completion of the program and resources to support the topics that were taught and programs that were available in Dutchess County. As a result of this grant, we were able to provide services to a segment of our county in an area of our program that received a devastating cut in January of this year. 

Participant Quotes:                                                                                                       

“This program will help me plan for a more successful financial future.”

“I got some clear understanding about goals and how to spend my money.”

“It made me really think about budgeting and how useful it is.”

“It helped me open my eyes about spending too much money without saving.”

“It has helped me because now when I shop I really pay a lot more attention to prices.”