Financial Literacy
for Everyone.
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The right answers, the first time
Financial mistakes can follow you for decades. Our trained student volunteers make sure young people understand money before they make the decisions that count.
Free for every student
Dollar Matters is 100% free for schools and community centers. We believe zip code should never determine financial know-how. Bring us to your school.
Students teaching students
Peer-to-peer learning works. Our trained volunteers, including high schoolers and college students alike, speak the same language as the students we teach, and our results show it. See our impact.
Topics we teach
From budgeting basics to predatory lending, we cover what schools often don't.
Saving
Emergency funds, high-yield accounts, and building the habit of saving first.
Budgeting
The 50/30/20 rule, tracking spending, and making a plan that actually works.
Interest & Investing
Compound interest, APR vs APY, and why starting early changes everything.
Credit & Credit Scores
What makes up your score, how to build credit responsibly, and what to avoid.
Predatory Lending
Payday loans, rent-to-own traps, and how to spot & avoid financial predators.
Taxes & Filing
W-2s, W-4s, deductions, and how to file your first return with confidence.