Financial Education

FFEF is dedicated to helping people become debt free. This is done, in part, by sending clients free financial education materials.

Each month clients receive a 4-page monthly newsletter that includes timely topics regarding personal finance, budgeting, and other money management tools and skills.

Individuals also receive a Family Financial Training Course which consists of thirteen volumes with one volume sent to clients every six months. Titles include:

• Understanding Your Debt Management Program
• Creating Your Budget
• Implementing Your Budget
• Managing Your Money
• Improving Your Lifestyle
• Understanding Your Credit
• Reading Your Credit Report
• Knowing Your Consumer Rights
• Maintaining Your Home
• and Planning Your Future.

FFEF Certified Credit Counselors also coach individuals regarding how to set up a budget, the importance of tracking their expenditures, using credit wisely, their consumer rights, and other money management skills. Customized education is also provided on a case-by-case basis.