YFEI

Youth Financial Education Initiative aims to increase financial education for our youth by lobbying local and national representatives.

Take Action

Financial literacy won’t become a priority without voices like yours. Use our tools to contact your local school board, state legislators, and members of Congress: tell them why financial education matters. It takes just minutes to make your voice heard, and when student advocates show up, lawmakers listen. Join thousands of young people already pushing for change.

Join The Team

Join YFEI and become part of a student-led movement pushing for financial literacy in every school: work alongside peers across the country to lobby representatives and create lasting change in how young people learn about money.

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Explore our mission, meet the team, and discover how YFEI is changing financial education across the country.

A Bipartisan Investment in Youth Financial Literacy

Financial literacy is a bipartisan issue with measurable outcomes: states with strong financial education standards see higher credit scores, lower default rates, and better long-term economic stability among young people. By prioritizing youth financial education, Congress invests in a generation better equipped to make sound financial decisions, reduce predatory lending, build wealth, and strengthen the broader economy: making it a practical investment in both individual success and national financial health.

Young people need to understand budgeting, credit, and investing before they start their careers—not after.

Governor Gavin Newsom

Financial literacy is a foundational skill that shapes lifelong prosperity. Teachers, parents, policymakers, and students agree: YFEI is bringing those voices together to make financial education a priority in every school, ensuring every student graduates prepared for real financial decisions.