This Financial Literacy Month the focus is on money matters

April is Financial Literacy Month, and a great time to talk about consumer protection information that helps people avoid losing money to scammers. Federal Trade Commission datashow people reported losing more than $10 billion to scams in 2023, marking the first time that fraud losses have reached that benchmark. It's now more important than ever to share information about spotting, avoiding and reporting scams. The free advice at ftc.gov/MoneyMatters will help you.

Whether you’re renting your first place to live, buying a car, applying for a job or mortgage, or looking for help dealing with debt, Money Mattershas the tools we can all use to spot, avoid, and report scams as you venture on your way.

The information at Money Mattersis here when and where you need it, on your phone or computer, and includes articles, videos, graphics to share on social media, and PowerPoint presentations on topics like:

• Buying or Renting a Home
• Avoiding a Scam When You’re Looking for a Job
• Borrowing and Debt
• Buying and Owning a Car

Share this video using the links in the player above or use the YouTube version.

Please share what you learn with family, friends, and members of your community. It’s easy to share the graphics and videos on social media. Or use the presentation slides to talk with groups you might be part of — say, at a neighborhood PTA, church group, or club meeting. Talking about a scam helps you avoid it, and it also helps others you care about avoid the scam.

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Art Costa Sr

Do you handle SS problems?

Anthony D

Nice video!

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