SAFE: Strategies to Achieve Financial Empowerment provides adult learners with tools and strategies to enhance personal financial wellness and achieve greater stability.
SAFE equips learners with essential financial knowledge, a growth-oriented mindset, and SMART goal-setting skills to help overcome financial obstacles and achieve lifelong success.
These strategies include:
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Goals & Tools
Apply the understanding of creating a budget and using money management tools to achieve SMART financial goals.
Income & Taxes
Apply the understanding of income, paystubs, tax forms, and basics of filing taxes to increase readiness with financial legal obligations.
Credit & Debt
Apply the understanding of credit, debt, and repayment to assess current financial situation, create a plan, and enhance financial well-being.
Protecting Yourself
Apply the understanding of different types of fraud and explore the tools and options that can protect against financial loss.
Savings & Retirement
Apply SMART goals for a savings plan and explore different types of retirement plans and investing strategies to increase wealth.
Looking for materials?
A sample of our SAFE materials are available for download.
Full-Service Approach to Program Delivery
State Education Standards
Curriculum meets state standards and is designed using national best practices.
Trained Volunteer Presenters
Industry professionals are trained to teach engaging lessons and activities from Step 2 programming. These presenters can truly connect with youth by delivering a relevant program.
No-Cost Learning Materials
Participants are provided a resource guide filled with valuable financial lessons to use during sessions and to take home for continued learning and application. All materials are provided at no cost to schools or participants.
Simple Registration
Schools and community groups schedule programming online to fit their needs. Financial Beginnings takes care of the rest.
The SAFE program covers five important topics, usually broken into five 90 minute sessions, which can be scheduled to fit each cohort's needs. In addition to financial education, learners are left with a message of responsibility and a solid footing for a bright financial future.