FDIC Updates its Money Smart Financial Education Program for Consumers/Individuals with Visual Disabilities — 2015-10-05

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today announced two new resources tailored to meet the financial education needs of individuals with visual disabilities. The FDIC's 11-module instructor-led Money Smart curriculum for adults is available in Braille and Large Print. Its format permits an instructor to use the printed version of the Instructor Guide, while the students can follow along with either the Large Print or Braille Student Guide. In addition, the latest version of the Money Smart Podcast Network—the audio version of Money Smart—now is available in Spanish. These products expand the FDIC's existing suite of financial education resources, which includes the Your Insured Deposit brochure that is available in a large-print edition. "For many in the United States, especially the underserved population, financial education introduces the benefits of a bank account and provides the basic skills necessary to make sound financial decisions.