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NEFE News

Access to Financial Education: Improvements Present New Opportunities For Success

June 24, 2025

At the 2024 FEI&I Summit, thought leaders explored how far we've come—and how much further we must go—to ensure equitable access to financial education.

Quality of Financial Education: Making this Generation Aware and Ready

June 24, 2025

At the 2024 FEI&I Summit, experts emphasized why quality—not just access—is essential to delivering impactful, equitable financial education for all.

Impact of Financial Education: Identifying What Works and Why

June 24, 2025

At the 2024 FEI&I Summit, leaders explored how financial education’s true impact goes beyond knowledge—shaping lives, communities, and long-term equity.

Multigenerational Household Poll Analysis: Outlook on Macroeconomics and Personal Finances

May 06, 2025

How are multigenerational households shaping money decisions? Get key insights from NEFE’s latest national poll.

Safeguarding Financial Education and the Personal Finance Ecosystem: The Critical Role of the CFPB

May 02, 2025

By NEFE Staff

NEFE outlines the vital role of the CFPB in financial education and consumer protection, and explains why continued support is critical to its mission.

Financial Education: Progress and Possibilities Paper Release

April 30, 2025

NEFE’s latest report highlights how far financial education has come—and where it needs to go to meet the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Poll: Majority of U.S. Adults Continue to Want Financial Education in High Schools

April 29, 2025

New NEFE polling finds overwhelming support among U.S. adults for requiring personal finance education in high schools — a demand that has remained strong for years.

K-12 Financial Education Graduation Requirement Implementation Position Papers Now Available

April 23, 2025

Explore NEFE's series of position papers detailing the critical decisions states must consider for effective financial education policy implementation.

Multigenerational Household Poll Analysis: Expenses in Multigenerational Households

April 22, 2025

What happens when one household juggles the financial needs of kids, parents, and grandparents all at once? NEFE’s latest data reveals the full picture.

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Financial Literacy Graduation Requirements by State

More than half of U.S. states now have financial education graduation requirement policies in place. Learn more about these policies in our latest Legislative Review Report.

Creating these requirements is the important first step, but the critical phase is the implementation of these policies. The variables that must be considered range from funding streams to measuring success.

NEFE Research

Supporting research in the field of financial well-being.

NEFE promotes a better understanding of personal finance by identifying and investigating the financial issues affecting people's lives. We advance effective financial education through research studies, symposia, think tanks and round table discussions.

NEFE funds rigorous, innovative and actionable research that seeks to improve the public's financial well-being and has the potential to make a profound contribution to our field.

Our research values drive this work.

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