Category: Financial Literacy

Worried about how COVID-19 will impact your finances? We can help you figure out how to manage your money during the coronavirus pandemic. Join us for Money in the Time of Corona, a live event led by the Plutus Foundation.

Have you heard of Black Wall Street or the Tulsa Race Massacre? If not, you’re missing out on a large piece of financial history in America.

Bad credit is expensive — and not just when it comes to the interest you pay.

It’s not easy to leave an abusive relationship. Among other variables, there’s the issue of money. And since 99% of domestic violence cases involve financial abuse, that makes it even more difficult. Because without money, there’s no freedom or power.

Financial exploitation is defined as the illegal or improper use of a vulnerable or elderly person’s property, funds, and assets. This can look like stealing property, forging signatures on checks, cashing checks without permission, or using money to control the individual in their care.

As part of our series on financial abuse, we’re sharing a story from someone who’s survived it. For her safety and privacy, we’re publishing it anonymously. Are you experiencing financial abuse?

Many domestic violence victims who also experience financial abuse. Here are the signs of financial abuse, why you should care, and how you can help.

Teach your teenagers about money by making it relevant to their lives right now.

The Plutus Foundation is asking for your help this April for Financial Literacy Month.