April is Financial Literacy Month, and we’re excited to serve up some money-savvy realness. We know that young people are concerned about financial stability and often feel overwhelmed when it comes to money. With the cost of living steadily on the rise, the prospect of taking on student loan debt looming, and an uncertain economic future, it’s tough out there!

Taking your personal finances into your own hands doesn’t have to be scary, though. There are so many financial education resources available for $FREE.99 that can help anyone boss up their money habits. One of them is this financial education tool directory, which has information on everything from auto loans to money management. We’re also currently crushing on Tori Dunlap from Her First 100k, who shares all kinds of financial literacy tips on her podcast Financial Feminist, Instagram, and website. She’s a financial expert who saved $100k before she turned 26. Tori is basically the big sister you didn’t know you needed, dishing out the best money advice. Creators like her are paving the way to breaking financial taboos and opening up more candid conversations about money, and we’re so here for it!

Ready to join the most financially literate generation ever? It may be April, but you’re no money fool! We’re up for the challenge and even put together this quick guide to get started. 

Let’s Do This!

DoSomething

Our members are already stepping up to the financial literacy plate. They’re making money moves, ya’ll! 

“Financial Literacy is important to me, because I believe it is tied into the mentality that people have towards everyday life. If someone learns to save and be patient with investments, I believe they can be a more patient person and appreciate what they have in general. These values–gratitude, sensibility for money, patience–can contribute to a good work ethic and less materialism. As a whole, I think we can focus on helping others and bettering larger systems (our economy, the work force, etc.) when our personal finances are not a barrier to our growth,” said DoSomething member Hannah K., 26. 

DoSomething member EJ P., 23 said, “Financial literacy is important to me because I need to know how much money I need to earn and save, so that I can have some left over for day-to-day expenses and splurges, as well as for major events I want to do. It's also important since I'm taking loans out for college; I need to be aware of how much I need to pay back once I'm out of school, so I can get a job(s) that will allow me to pay them off and still be able to live comfortably.”

You hear that? That’s the sound of Gen Z breaking all kinds of personal finance barriers.

It’s that time of year again… for our quarterly #WeDidThat report! It includes some of our stand-out members and community-wide achievements, like getting more than 45,000 sign-ups to 25 change-making actions!

A “W” for women… University of Iowa’s Caitlin Clark broke all kinds of records during this year’s March Madness tournament, which is not only a huge win for her, but also for women’s sports across the board.

This is huge… A Texas judge just overruled a book ban, ordering leaders in one county to return books to library shelves. One of the books returning to shelves is Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen by Jazz Jennings. Love to see it!

ICYMI… Quinta Brunson appeared on SNL last week and used her airtime to advocate for teachers to be paid more, just like the character she plays on the show Abbott Elementary. Art imitates life!

Fastweb Opportunity 

Spring has sprung, and our friends at CollegeXpress are working to ensure you have access to awesome scholarship opportunities…and all you have to do is answer one simple question! Complete a free profile on CollegeXpress and answer the following to be entered to earn a $1K scholarship: What is something you're doing to help de-stress this semester?

Finding this newsletter useful? Forward today's edition to a friend and encourage them to subscribe.