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Consumer Resource Center

Train-the-Trainer

Money Smart

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The Guide to Presenting Money Smart for Adults helps trainers quickly learn how to use the materials. The guide also provides training tips and strategies to accommodate participants with disabilities. For Money Smart for Small Business Train-the-Trainer Resources, go to the Money Smart for Small Business section.

Train-the-Trainer Videos

These videos quickly orient trainers to the Money Smart materials. Train-the-Trainer videos are available for Money Smart for Adults and Money Smart for Young Adults.

Money Smart for Adults

Money Smart for Adults Introduction

This video introduces the Money Smart for Adults curriculum.

Money Smart for Adults Instructor Guide

This video overviews the scripted Instructor Guides.

Money Smart for Adults Participant Guide

FDIC and Fed Request Information on the Use and Impact of CAMELS Ratings

Money Smart for Adult Guide to Presenting

This video overviews the Guide to Presenting Money Smart for Adults.

Scenarios for Financial Inclusion

This video features individuals with disabilities thinking about financial decisions.

Summary

This video summarizes the Money Smart family of products.

Module 6: Credit Reports and Scores

This short video overviews the content included in this module.

Money Smart for Adults - Train-the-Trainer

Module 1:Your Money Values and Influences

This 25-minute video provides a full train-the-trainer session, with best practices for instructors using Module 1 in their training sessions.

Module 2: You Can Bank On It

This 43-minute video provides a full train-the-trainer session, with best practices for instructors using Module 2 in their training sessions.

Module 3: Your Income and Expenses

This 28-minute video provides a full train-the-trainer session, with best practices for instructors using Module 3 in their training sessions.

Module 4: Your Spending and Saving Plan

This 20-minute video provides a full train-the-trainer session, with best practices for instructors using Module 4 in their training sessions.

Module 5: Your Savings

This 38-minute video provides a full train-the-trainer session, with best practices for instructors using Module 5 in their training sessions.

Module 6: Credit Reports and Scores

This 55-minute video provides a full train-the-trainer session, with best practices for instructors using Module 6 in their training sessions.

Module 7: Borrowing Basics

This 20-minute video provides a full train-the-trainer session, with best practices for instructors using Module 7 in their training sessions.

Module 8: Managing Debt

This 38-minute video provides a full train-the-trainer session, with best practices for instructors using Module 8 in their training sessions.

Module 9: Using Credit Cards

This 21-minute video provides a full train-the-trainer session, with best practices for instructors using Module 9 in their training sessions.

Module 10: Building Your Financial Future

This 29-minute video provides a full train-the-trainer session, with best practices for instructors using Module 10 in their training sessions.

Module 11: Protecting Your Identity and Other Assets

This 38-minute video provides a full train-the-trainer session with best practices for instructors using Module 11 in their training sessions.

Module 12: Making Housing Decisions

This 30-minute video provides a full train-the-trainer session with best practices for instructors using Module 12 in their training sessions.

Module 13: Buying a Home

This 40-minute video provides a full train-the-trainer session with best practices for instructors using Module 13 in their training sessions.

Module 14: Disasters - Financial Preparation and Recovery

This 31-minute video provides a full train-the-trainer session with best practices for instructors using Module 14 in their training sessions.

Money Smart for Young Adults

Money Smart For Young Adults Train-the-Trainer Video

This video provides trainers with a brief orientation to the Money Smart for Young Adults curriculum.

Train-the-Trainer Workshops

Instructors who have reviewed the Guide to Presenting and seek additional guidance in using the curriculum may wish to consider attending a train-the-trainer workshop.

Train-the-Trainer sessions are offered via regularly scheduled webinars and can be viewed on Training and Events. You must register in advance to participate.

Some Train-the-Trainer workshops are conducted in person to help participants learn how to use Money Smart through the use of presentations, demonstrations, and exercises. These workshops are held for financial institutions, community organizations, and other entities that plan to use Money Smart. The Train-the-Trainer workshops provide guidance to the lead trainers at these organizations. These lead trainers, in turn, conduct workshops for additional instructors or provide training to consumers. Workshops can be conducted for groups of at least 25 potential instructors.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is prohibited from endorsing any specific organizations. Money Smart users must ensure that their publicity, advertisements, and public statements do not use the FDIC name or logo to imply that FDIC endorses their organization or its products or services.  

Additional Links

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Money Smart Alliance

Learn, collaborate and grow with FDIC’s recognized organizations that use Money Smart.

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Teacher Online Resource Center

Here you will find tools to help you teach financial education including lesson plans, videos, and other resources

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Train-the-Trainer Program

Provides guidance with videos, workshops, and webinars

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Training & Events

Announcements of upcoming Money Smart events for Train-the-Trainer and Small Business events

Last Updated: November 2, 2023