Smart Strategies for Financial Savvy Youth

Adults who have high levels of financial well-being feel in control of their finances. How do children become adults with high levels of financial well-being? In this session, learn more about CFPB’s building blocks research and K-12 educator and family resources that can help you build youth financial capability skills to develop adult financial well-being. Leslie Jones joined the CFPB Financial Education team in 2015. She is the Youth Financial Education Analyst at CFPB who advises on all K-12 financial education program issues. She is a former business teacher, instructional designer, curriculum supervisor and developer.