Financial Literacy Education
Financial Literacy Series
The Farmworker Foundation has created a video library on Financial Literacy for the farmworker community. For farmworkers, financial literacy can bring numerous benefits, including:
Overall, financial literacy is essential for farmworkers to achieve financial well-being and improve their quality of life!
- Better understanding of wages and benefits: Financial literacy can help farmworkers better understand their pay and benefits, such as health insurance and retirement plans. This knowledge can help them negotiate better wages and benefits, as well as make informed decisions about their financial future.
- Improved budgeting and saving skills: Farmworkers often face fluctuating incomes and expenses, making it challenging to manage their finances. With financial literacy, they can learn to create and stick to a budget, save for emergencies, and plan for long-term financial goals.
- Reduced debt and improved credit scores: With financial literacy, farmworkers can learn about managing debt, including credit cards, loans, and mortgages. They can also learn how to improve their credit scores, which can lead to better access to credit and lower interest rates.
- Better understanding of financial products and services: Financial literacy can help farmworkers make informed decisions about financial products and services, such as checking and savings accounts, credit cards, and loans. They can compare rates, fees, and terms to choose the best products that suit their financial needs.
- Increased financial security and stability: Financial literacy can help farmworkers achieve financial security and stability. With improved financial management skills, they can build a stronger financial foundation for themselves and their families, reduce financial stress, and have greater peace of mind about their future.
Overall, financial literacy is essential for farmworkers to achieve financial well-being and improve their quality of life!
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The Financial Literacy Series Includes Videos On:
- Budgeting and Future Projections for Farming Operations with Rolando Sanchez, Walsh Vineyards Management
- How To Calculate Cost of Grapes Per Vineyard Acre with Enrique Herrero, Inglenook Winery
- Investing for the Future with Steve Faggiolly, Strategic Retirement Partners
- Navigating the American Retirement System with Strategic Retirement Partners
- Matching Farming Practice to Meet Operation Goals with Julio Rodriguez Buren and Carlos Danti, Domaine Chandon and Rolando Sanchez, Walsh Vineyards Management
- Common Workplace Calculations with Rodrigo
- Steps to Owning a Home with Redwood Credit Union
- Tax Preparation Resources with UpValley Family Centers
- Common Workplace Calculations with Professor Guillermo Gonzalez
- Assessing Credit with Redwood Credit Union
- Fraud Protection with Redwood Credit Union
- Personal Budgeting for the Year Ahead with Wells Fargo
- Managing Credit and Debt with Redwood Credit Union
Resources
Funding provided by USDA’s Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement
