Financial Literacy Toolkit

Financial Literacy Month Resources for Libraries

Template Press Release

We have created a template press release for libraries to promote financial literacy month in their communities.

Money Talk Tuesday for Teens

We are excited to announce that on April 19 at noon, the Office of Economic Empowerment (OEE) will be presenting Money Talk Tuesday: Introduction to Investing: Teen Edition. This free virtual webinar will feature educators and teen participants from the Council for Economic Education and Invest in Girls. Registration is available here.

Done-For-You Social Posts

Social media graphics to promote Financial Literacy Month are available on the Awarehouse

Below are some ready to use suggested text for social media.

OEE Social Media Handles

• Facebook: @EconomicEmpowermentMA  https://www.facebook.com/EconomicEmpowermentMA

• Twitter: @EmpowermentMA https://twitter.com/EmpowermentMA

• LinkedIn: Office of Economic Empowerment https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/office-of-economic-empowerment/

BabySteps

Twitter

• Plan on having or adopting a baby soon & want to plan for your child’s future? @EmpowermentMA's #BabyStepsSavingsPlan provides children born/adopted in MA w/ a free $50 deposit into their 529 savings account. Learn more below. #FinancialLiteracyMonth

  https://www.mass.gov/babysteps

• Have you started investing in your child’s future education? @EmpowermentMA & @MassTreasury can get new MA parents started with a free $50 deposit. Check out their #BabyStepsSavingsPlan website below to learn more and get started! #FinancialLiteracyMonth

  https://www.mass.gov/babysteps

Facebook

• Plan on having or adopting a baby soon and want to plan for your child’s future? @EconomicEmpowermentMA's BabySteps Savings Plan provides children born/adopted in MA with a free $50 deposit into their 529 savings account. Learn about eligibility and more below. #FinancialLiteracyMonth

  https://www.mass.gov/babysteps

• Have you started investing in your child’s future education? @EconomicEmpowermentMA & @MassTreasury can get new MA parents started with a free $50 deposit. Check out their #BabyStepsSavingsPlan website below to learn more and get started! #FinancialLiteracyMonth

  https://www.mass.gov/babysteps

LinkedIn

• Plan on having or adopting a baby soon and want to plan for your child’s future? The Office of Economic Empowerment's BabySteps Savings Plan provides children born/adopted in MA with a free $50 deposit into their 529 savings account. Learn about eligibility and more below. #FinancialLiteracyMonth

  https://www.mass.gov/babysteps

• Have you started investing in your child’s future education? The Office of Economic Empowerment can get new MA parents started with a free $50 deposit. Check out their #BabyStepsSavingsPlan website below to learn more and get started! #FinancialLiteracyMonth

  https://www.mass.gov/babysteps

MyFinancialLifeMA

Twitter

• It is so important to be informed before making any financial decision, no matter how big or small. Check out @EmpowermentMA’s free MyFinancialLifeMA website to get the financial tools and knowledge you need for every stage of life. #FinancialLiteracyMonth

  https://myfinanciallifema.org/

• Do you want to get quick and reliable information on financial topics like budgeting, credit & debt, home ownership, how to start a small business?

  @EmpowermentMA’s free website has videos, articles, and tools on all these topics and more!

  https://myfinanciallifema.org/

Facebook

• It is so important to be informed before making any financial decision, no matter how big or small. Check out @EconomicEmpowermentMA’s free MyFinancialLifeMA website to get the financial tools and knowledge you need for every stage of life. #PersonalFinance #FinancialLiteracyMonth

  https://myfinanciallifema.org/

• Do you want to get quick and reliable information on financial topics like budgeting, credit & debt, home ownership, how to start a small business?

  @EconomicEmpowermentMA’s free MyFinancialLifeMA website has videos, articles, and tools on all these topics and more! #PersonalFinance #FinancialLiteracyMonth

  https://myfinanciallifema.org/

LinkedIn

• It is so important to be informed before making any financial decision, no matter how big or small. Check out the Office of Economic Empowerment’s free MyFinancialLifeMA website to get the financial tools and knowledge you need for every stage of life. #PersonalFinance #FinancialLiteracyMonth

  https://myfinanciallifema.org/

• Do you want to get quick and reliable information on financial topics like budgeting, credit & debt, home ownership, how to start a small business?

  The Office of Economic Empowerment’s free MyFinancialLifeMA website has videos, articles, and tools on all these topics and more! #PersonalFinance #FinancialLiteracyMonth

  https://myfinanciallifema.org/

OEE Resources

The Office of Economic Empowerment offers a wide array of resources for people of all ages.

OEE Videos

• Money Talk Tuesdays provide advice from experts on a wide range of financial and personal topics: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE5Azr1iEBjW-GIDs3SRrT4YImp5VVOMU

• Our 2021 EqualPayMA Roundtable Series examined how the pandemic widened the racial and gender wage gap. Our speakers also highlighted actions that employers and individuals can take to narrow this wage gap and make workplaces work better for employees: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE5Azr1iEBjUvYgW5ELHyeJhYPFC-ch7y

OEE Websites

• General OEE website: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/office-of-economic-empowerment

• Equal pay website: https://equalpayma.com/

• Financial education website: https://myfinanciallifema.org/

• BabySteps Savings Plan website: https://www.mass.gov/babysteps

OEE Events

• OEE upcoming events: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/office-of-economic-empowerment/events?_page=1

Other Resources

• Coloring sheets about financial literacy are available on the Awarehouse
• OEE has created a booklist of financial literacy related titles for children, teens, and adults
• COMING SOON: We are creating bookmarks highlighting OEE services that will be available soon.