Providing the building blocks of financial literacy training The pandemic has reminded us that too many Americans are being left behind economically, and the stats for financial education demonstrate that is happening in the classroom too. April 19, 2021 5 MINS Let me tell you a little about my journey with Jessica Endlich to found Next Gen Personal Finance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding access to financial literacy and personal finance training everywhere. I was one of the fortunate few who had Depression-era parents who taught me to fear credit, love savings, get educated and serve the community. I had my first job at 7 (dog walker), my first CD (that is, certificate of deposit) at 10, and had saved $20,000 by the time I entered college. Regarding this idea of service, my Mom, while managing a household with six children, never saw a volunteer opportunity she didn’t pour her heart and soul into: Girl Scout troop leader, story hour reader and volunteer at a soup kitchen, to name a few.