Beyond Resolutions: Structuring Financial Literacy Programming to Advance Your Organizational Mission

Donna Cirillo

Published on: 02/01/2026

Learn how organizations can move beyond New Year’s resolutions by structuring financial literacy programming around SMART goals and practical systems. This guide shows how schools, libraries, and nonprofits can support sustained financial behavior change through goal-setting, systems, and a New Year’s Personal Finance Challenge framework.

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10 Best Tips For Better Financial Decision Making

Donna Cirillo

Published on: 16/09/2025

Make smarter money choices with these 10 best tips for better financial decision-making. Gain confidence, avoid mistakes, and build a better financial future

Decision Making

Why Financial Literacy Mandates Fail Our Students - and What Needs to Change

Donna Cirillo

Published on: 11/03/2025

States fall short in implementing effective financial literacy programs. The result? Graduates who are ill-prepared to handle real-world financial decisions, leading to financial instability that persists throughout adulthood.

Financial EducationAdvocacy

Give Savings: The Gift That Keeps Giving

Donna Cirillo

Published on: 12/12/2024

When you give savings, you show your loved ones that you care about their financial well-being. This year, transform gift-giving into a time to invest in what truly matters.

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