ABA Foundation expands credit literacy program for 24th annual awareness day

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The American Bankers Association Foundation marked the 24th Get Smart About Credit Day with new financial literacy tools for teens and young adults. This item covers the volunteer numbers, the new Cashy partnership for gamified fraud lessons, and additional career-focused materials banks can use in classrooms.

• More than 4,800 banker volunteers committed this year to reaching nearly 237,000 students and young adults.
• The ABA Foundation partnered with Cashy, a gamified financial education platform, to launch interactive fraud and scam prevention lessons.
• Cashy sessions can run from 20 to 60 minutes and be delivered in person or virtually, tailored by audience age.
• The Foundation is also releasing two new traditional lessons on fraud/scams and credit, plus three customizable 'careers in banking' resources.
• The Cashy collaboration extends to two other existing ABA Foundation programs: Teach Children to Save and Safe Banking for Seniors.

Executive summary

The American Bankers Association Foundation on October 15, 2026, marked the 24th annual Get Smart About Credit Day, a year-round national campaign that kicks off on the third Thursday of October each year. The industry-wide program encourages bank employees to…

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