Institute of Consumer Money Management (ICMM)<\/a>, a nonprofit devoted to supporting research that promotes financial security for low- to moderate-income consumers. Those funds have helped Krishnamurthy Dur, and Pelletier expand the curriculum and tailor it for public employees. As of March, program leaders were in discussions to make the course part of onboarding for NC State faculty and staff. They\u2019re also in talks with the City of Raleigh about offering an in-person version to municipal employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThroughout early 2026, Krishnamurthy, Dur and Poole economist Denis Pelletier also taught the course online to anyone interested. That experience points toward the program\u2019s future: a rich collection of online videos on a range of financial topics that North Carolinians can access any time they want, with curation aided by NC State experts and AI tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Getting there will require more support, according to Financial Literacy Initiative director Richard Warr: more faculty and students involved in developing the program, more partners to help it grow, more N.C. citizens eager to improve their understanding of how money works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe see the opportunity to do something bigger and bolder,\u201d said Warr, who is also associate dean for research. \u201cWe want to become the trusted, respected source of financial literacy education in the state.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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