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Q3 Financial Literacy Summer Workshops

CCCS of Orange County has already launched its summer with its 3rd quarter financial literacy education summer workshops. With the increased conversations on being more financially savvy, CCCS of Orange County is taking action in providing free financial literacy education to the community at large. Workshops ranging from Basic Banking to Building a Better Portfolio. It is the goal of CCCS of Orange County to assist our community understand financial concepts and products to become financially savvy.

A host of sources reveal that many Americans lack a basic understanding of rudimentary financial concepts, principles and practices. Not only did this widespread lack of knowledge contribute to massive consumer overleveraging, among other practices, it contributed to the Great Recession (Harnish, 2010).

According to a U.S. Department of Treasury, 2009, consumers are struggling financially:
  • 49% of Americans report having trouble keeping up with monthly expenses
  • 51% of Americans say they do not have sufficient funds set aside to cover three months of expenses in case of sickness, job loss or another economic downturn
  • 58% percent have never tried to figure out how much they need to save for retirement
  • 59% percent have nothing saved for their children's education
  • 15% percent of Americans are "unbanked," which means they lack a checking, savings, money market, or any other type of bank account
It is important for CCCS of Orange County to offer financial literacy education as our goal is to assist consumers achieve financial stability through education and counseling.


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