Training to Be a Carpenter? You Might Get Financial Literacy Training as Well
Why would a carpentry training program incorporate financial literacy into its offering? For one regional council, it’s a safety issue.
In this video, learn how the St. Louis-Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council used materials from our economic education offering, Econ Lowdown, to design a course to help its members better understand personal finance issues such as budgeting, saving and buying a car. You’ll also find the reasoning behind incorporating financial literacy into the training program and how carpenters are using what they’ve learned on and off the worksite.
Additional Resources
- Econ Lowdown
- Annual Report: Invest in Human Capital to Build a Better Future
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This blog explains everyday economics and the Fed, while also spotlighting St. Louis Fed people and programs. Views expressed are not necessarily those of the St. Louis Fed or Federal Reserve System.
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