Advocating Financial Literacy to Montgomery County Residents

CAFE Montgomery MD engages community partners and volunteers in advocacy to promote policies that advance the financial well-being of all Montgomery County residents, especially the most vulnerable. The Coalition's purpose is to promote and deliver high quality financial education to county residents of all ages, communities and ethnic groups. Our goal is to provide the necessary tools for making informed decisions about saving, spending, borrowing and managing credit. Financial literacy affects our ability to lead production and fulfilling lives, and to ensure that our money works for us, instead of working for our money. In 2004, 7,410 eviction writs were issued in Montgomery County and nearly 1,000 households received financial assistance to prevent eviction.