Lets “Talk Money” with Ecstra Foundation

Lets “Talk Money” with Ecstra Foundation In a world driven by economic intricacies, nurturing financial literacy among young minds is becoming increasingly important. And urgent. Recent Australian surveys reveal a troubling decline in financial literacy across various age groups. But the most significant drops are among 15-24 year-olds – where it can be so important. […]

Sophia: Pioneering a New Path in Financial Education for Women

Sophia: Pioneering a New Path in Financial Education for Women In the world of finance, women often navigate a different terrain than men. The gender pay gap, sexism, and the unequal burden of unpaid work are just a few of the hurdles they face. Sophia, Asia’s first female-focused financial education platform, is on a mission […]

Credit Canada GOLD: Building Communities Around Money

Credit Canada GOLD: Building Communities Around Money It takes a village. But if you haven’t got a village to talk about money, how about a community? This is how Credit Canada GOLD earned the runner-up spot in the “Adult Financial Education” category at this year’s MAIAs. According to Becky Western-Macfadyen, spokesperson for Credit Canada GOLD, […]

Sustainable Futures That Make Sense

Sustainable Futures That Make Sense Gifting Sense: Illuminating Financial Literacy for a Sustainable Future At GiftingSense.org, making smart money choices means more than just saving money. It also promotes family harmony and helps protect the planet. For their creative approach to teaching financial literacy, they received recognition in the “Sustainable Finance Literacy” category at the […]

Empowering Migrant Workers Financially – Hong Kong Migrant Worker Financial Mentoring Program

Empowering Migrant Workers Financially – Hong Kong Migrant Worker Financial Mentoring Program In a world where financial opportunities are often scarce, Indonesian migrant workers employed in Hong Kong face unique challenges. The Money Awareness and Inclusion Awards 2023 (MAIAs) recognized the Hong Kong Migrant Worker Financial Mentoring Program as a runner-up in the Best Non-profit […]

Why We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know – And Why One Size Won’t Fit All

Why We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know – And Why One Size Won’t Fit All Runner-up in the Academic Category of this year’s Money Awareness and Inclusion Awards, Elizabeth Ooi asks an important question: why do so many respondents answer “I don’t know” in financial literacy tests? It can be tempting to think the […]

Minding The 45 Million Gap With Claro Wellbeing

Minding The 45 Million Gap With Claro Wellbeing Claro Wellbeing won runner-up in the “Best Fintech by an Established For-profit” category for its focus on the 45 million people in the UK that fall into the “financial advice gap”.  An absence of accessible financial education leaves individuals ill-equipped to navigate financial decisions. This leads to […]

Is Your Money A Mess? One of our Runners-up Untangles it for Canadian Women

Is Your Money A Mess? One of our Runners-up Untangles it for Canadian Women Untangle Money is redefining women’s financial empowerment in Canada. This earned it a runner-up slot in the “Best Fintech Pilot by a For-profit Organisation” category at the 2023 MAIAs. “This pioneering initiative is creating a more inclusive financial landscape,” said MAIA […]

Money With Jess Ties for Best Book Prize at the MAIAs!

Money With Jess Ties for Best Book Prize at the MAIAs! Money With Jess, the groundbreaking book by Jessica Irvine, was joint winner of this year’s Best Book prize at the Money Awareness and Inclusion Awards (MAIAs), the first time the awards ever had a tie for first place! Irvine, an esteemed economics journalist at […]