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IEiYW Program Facts
Q: What is the Investor Education in Your Workplace® (IEiYW®) program?
A: The nationally recognized Investor Education in Your Workplace® program provides employees with unbiased instruction in personal finance and investing fundamentals.
The award-winning, online training program is designed for all employees, regardless of age, education or income. Participants have shown significant improvement in their financial knowledge, attitudes and behaviors after completing the 10-week program.
Q. What is the cost of the Investor Education in Your Workplace® program?
A. The Investor Education in Your Workplace® program is made possible thanks to the support of the Investor Protection Trust, the Investor Protection Institute, the Educated Investor®, and the National Credit Union Foundation. The price for the program (if any) depends on local and state support. To learn more about the availability and pricing of the program in your state, click here.
Q. Who is eligible to participate in the IEiYW® program?
A. Click here to see the availability of the program in your state.
Q. When is the program running in 2013?
A. The Spring 2013 IEiYW® program will commence on May 6, 2013.
Q: What are the topics covered in the IEiYW® program?
A: The curriculum consists of 10 investor education courses that cover topics including:
- Investing basics, goals, strategy and choices
- Certificates, mutual funds, stocks, and bonds
- Savings plans and dollar cost averaging
- Retirement planning and terminology
Q: How many organizations and people have participated in the IEiYW® program?
A: Roughly 400 organizations and almost 16,000 employees have participated in the IEiYW® program to date.
IEiYW Program Benefits
Q: What are the benefits for participating organizations?
A: By making participating employees more financially fit, participating organizations may see improved bottom line results, including:
- Employees who are less stressed, happier and more productive
- Fewer workplace distractions
- Improved employee morale
- Reduced absenteeism
- Decreased turnover
For more information on the program benefits, click here.
How to Sign Up for IEiYW
Q. How does an organization sign up to participate in the IEiYW® program?
A. Enrollment is easy. Click the enrollment button at the top of the page and you will be taken to a simple registration form. All you need to enroll is basic information on your organization – like name and contact information. You will then be sent your instructions in your confirmation email that will get your organization up and running.
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