The MasterCard Budget Basics website and its related brochures educate consumers and students on smart budgeting practices.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
While everyone's situation is different, one thing is the same for everyone: getting out of debt is hard work. Budget Basics is a comprehensive resource to help consumers understand and deal with finance issues designed to empower consumers to make their own personal plan to pay off debt and take action.
PROGRAM RESOURCES
OTHER PROGRAMS IN ASIA PACIFIC/MID-EAST/AFRICA
We are committed to financial education around the world — that's why we've created a range of financial education programs tailored to consumers in several global markets.
Malaysia, Singapore
The e-Learning Center website provides general consumers valuable financial information via online tools that include tip sheets, budget tracker worksheets and credit explanations.
Introduction to Financial Management
Japan
Introduction to Financial Management provides consumers in Japan access to free, easy-to-understand tools to help manage their personal finances.
India
Together with the Indian Banks Association and India Cards Council, the Money 4 You web portal shares smart financial tips with young adults just entering the workforce.
Safetina's Online Shopping Lesson
Japan
Safetina's Online Shopping Lesson is a consumer education website meant to teach Japanese consumers – a group that heavily participates in online shopping – how to be savvier and more secure when shopping online.
MORE THINGS TO EXPLORE
MasterCard Worldwide gave $1 million to the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) to support programs for students in across the U.S.
Parents can make back-to-school shopping less stressful — but planning ahead is critical.
To help consumers save well and spend wisely, MasterCard has created a site full of tools, resources, tips, links and more to help consumers keep their financial life pointed in the right direction.
