The Connecticut Association for Human Services announced Thursday the launch of Financial Avenue, a free, online financial education program to help adults and young adults better manage their money and assets.
The program is the latest in a menu of financial literacy services New Haven-based CAHS offers, including in-person classes at partner nonprofits throughout the state, the agency said.
The new on-line course provides an option for those who have had trouble making it to these scheduled classes. Students can earn up to 16 certificates in specific topics and work at their own pace.
A $25,000 grant from the First Niagara Bank Foundation helped launch Financial Avenue, officials said.
According to the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, two-thirds of American adults earning less than $30,000 use the internet. In addition lower-income internet users (earning $25,000 or less) tend to spend more time on the internet than others, about 13 hours online per month.
To sign up or receive more information on the Financial Avenue program, visit http://www.ctmoney.org/.
Class topics span a wide range of topics including:
• Budgeting
• Borrowing Money
• Tackling Debt
• Understanding Insurance
• Taxes & You
• Understanding a Paycheck
• Importance of Saving
• Banking Basics
• Investing in Your Future
• Your First Job
• Paying for College
• Working in College
• Credit History
• Credit Cards
• Contracts
• Identity Theft
