Financial education continued to provide the predominant theme underpinning the National Credit Union Foundation's most recent round of grant making, with the NCUF continuing to fund projects that it believes strike at an enduring financial problem effecting a broad swath of American consumers.
The NCUF divided more than $287,000 among 17 credit unions, one credit union league and one credit union trade association.
When making the announcement, the foundation cited national survey from the National Foundation for Credit Counseling that found that 34% of respondents or about 77 million people would give themselves a grade of C, D, or F in finance skills. An additional 78% said they would benefit from answers to everyday financial questions.
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