Financial Literacy Month: Let’s Party

Bet you didn’t know April is Financial Literacy Month. Ok, maybe you did and I’m the only one on earth that didn’t. I know. Every month, day and week are dedicated to something special. April is also Straw Hat Month but since this is Miss Bankrupt and not Miss Scarecrow, I’m going to cover Financial Literacy Month.

This is of course, supposed to be our month to ponder the importance of financial literacy. Even though I do try to accomplish this daily, I still think it’s important to point it out, especially if this special month helps someone else jumpstart their own financial wellness.

There is a website for Financial Literacy Month which includes an opportunity to take a pledge and commit to at least beginning the journey to achieve financial literacy.

Taking the Pledge

According to the website, www.financialliteracymonth.com, 5756 people have taken the pledge to making a commitment to their financial futures. This means (among other things) accepting responsibility for changing your financial situation, believing you can change and identifying the benefits of changing. Check. Check and Check.

Clearing out Clutter

I’ve been working on this forever, and Mint.com is helping. The Financial Literacy Month website includes a handy guide for determining which tote full of paper you should toss out and which ones you should keep.

Appoint a CFO of the Household

I nominate me and no one nominates the 6 year old. So I guess that means I’m the CFO. (gavel knock…next!)

Get Copies of Credit Reports

I think Financial Literacy Month is stalking me. I just did this like 3 days ago.

Okay, wow. That’s a lot of Partying.

Just noticed there are 30 steps to taking the pledge. Maybe you’re supposed to do one step a day? I didn’t see that suggestion anywhere. I will save you all the play by play on the next 26 steps, but do know that there will be 5757 people that have taken the pledge to change their financial situation when I get finished with the rest. Check out the website and join me. There are also tips and gadgets, tools and resources for achieving financial wellness as well as handy motivational certificates.

Happy Financial Literacy Month anyway!

Oh, and by the way…Miss Bankrupt was included in the Len Penzo’s Best of the Best in Money and Personal Finance #13 Anniversary Edition! Check out the other 12 posts that were chosen. This on top of Financial Literacy Month? Break out the bubbly…cheap bubbly, that is.