Learning and Growing: Lessons Learned in Financial Education

This article presents best practices and lessons learnt from on the experiences of the National Endowment for Financial Education® (NEFE), a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan and noncommercial foundation committed to increas- ing access to financial education and to empowering in- dividuals to make positive and sound financial decision. These lessons include tailoring programs to the needs of different market segments; delivering education continuously through different life stages and at "teachable moments"; recognizing the importance of partnerships; paying attention to the repetition and targeting of messages and focusing on evaluation and behavioral change.