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.

Registration for Teach Children to Save Day is now open!  Please sign up your bank's participation and be listed on the Official TCTS Honor Roll, updated weekly online.  All that's required is an estimate of the number of bankers who will participate, the number of student reached and the total number of presentations your bank or branch will make.  After you sign up, you'll have access to exclusive downloadable content, including Certificates of Participation, tips for getting started, evaluation forms and a handout for the parents of the students you reach.  View the list of participating banks!  View the 2008 TCTS Coverage Page to see what bankers have shared photos from their events!

Check out the free and low-cost resources the ABA Education Foundation offers to bankers to help them bring savings lessons to K-12 students across the country!  For more information on how your bank can get involved, e-mail the Foundation staff.

Check out the latest edition of Money Talks to Tweens, just released!  Money Talks is a newsletter bankers can distribute to the parents of their younger customers.  Full of easy-to-follow advice and fun activities to help adults teach children to fundamentals of personal finance. 

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.