Started in 1925, the ABA Education Foundation develops programs and materials that help bankers provide financial education in their communities. 

More than 54,000 bankers have taught money skills to more than 2.6 million young people through the ABAEF's signature programs, Teach Children to Save Day and Get Smart About Credit Day.  As a non-profit affiliate of the ABA, the Foundation is committed to promoting and facilitating banker-delivered financial education. 

Thank you to everyone who participated in Teach Children to Save this year!  Watch a video of First Tennessee Bank's Teach Children to Save activities, featuring Congressman Marsha Blackburn! View the list of participating banks!  View the 2008 TCTS Coverage Page! 

June - National Homeownership Month! The ABA Education Foundation offers tips and advice on purchasing a home. Share this timely information with your customers - just link to our page from your home page, Lending or Financial Education page.  For more information on National Homeownership Month, contact Marquita Powell.

Personal Finance Basics Booklet Series Now Available!  Available in English and Spanish, the Personal Finance Basics series covers budgeting, credit, checking accounts and savings, and includes worksheets to help consumers make plans, set goals and take control of their money. To order a sample of the booklets in English and/or Spanish, please email edufoun@aba.com and include your mailing address. 

The ABA Education Foundation's The Spirit of Banking newsletter includes useful and important information for anyone who is involved with or interested in financial literacy! Click here to receive The Spirit of Banking in your e-mail inbox on the third Thursday of each month and to view the latest edition.