Ecosystem of Financial Literacy in North Carolina

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  • Member of the NC Financial Literacy Council
  • Partners with Junior Achievement of North Carolina to circulate volunteer opportunities and increase participation in local schools to teach life skills and financial literacy to students in grades K-12
  • Provides educational resources to consumers from other states and federal regulatory agencies Investigates consumer complaints, mediates between the company and consumer, or forward to proper state agency
  • Provides guidance to financial industry and consumers

  • NCWorks Career Centers, administered by Commerce’s Division of Workforce Solutions offer a wide variety of services to help individuals at every step of the job search journey, all of which are free of charge, including:
    • Career assessment & guidance
    • Résumé & cover letter preparation
    • Job market information
    • Computer & internet access
    • Job search assistance
    • Job fair & workshop information
    • Training & educational programs Interview practice & preparation
    • Help registering & using
    • NCWorks online
  • Commerce’s Division of Labor and Economic Analysis created and maintains the NCcareers website. On it, people can find detailed information about duties for specific jobs, education, training, occupational ratings, employment outlook, wages and more. Ideal for recent graduates and those new to the workforce.
  • Commerce’s NC Works services assists employers with talent recruitment, apprenticeships, and training grants
  • Commerce collaborates with the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina to help small business owners get their start
  • Commerce staffs the NCWorks Commission. This commission recommends policies and strategies that enable the state’s workforce and businesses to compete in the global economy.

  • Provides staff for NC Financial Literacy Council
  • has a webpage about NC's FLC
  • presents on avoiding scams and frauds to NCians around the state
  • shares consumer information to help consumers make smart purchases (ex: motor vehicles, home repairs, natural disasters, utilities, credit, identity theft)
  • issues consumer alerts
  • launching Consumer Confidence 101 - a consumer education series launching in mid-2025 to help people make informed financial decisions
  • investigates consumer complaints and mediates between the company and consumer
  • investigates companies who are taking advantage of consumers
  • takes legal action against businesses that are harming consumers
  • provides guidance to consumers when organizations have

  • Facilitates implementation of Personal Financial Literacy § 115C-81.65
  • Facilitates the development of the EPF (Economics and Personal Finance) course
  • Provides resources for teachers through the NC Social Studies HUB
  • Partners with the North Carolina Council for Economic Education to provide professional development https://www.nccee.org/
  • Offers professional development resources for teachers through the NC Social Studies HUB
  • Maintains professional relationships with outside organizations to promote financial literacy (NC Wise, etc)
  • Representation on the NC Financial Literacy Council: Dr. Lori Major Carlin (Section Chief for Social Studies and Arts Education) 

  • Customer Education | NCDOR  - Our customer education page has quite a few resources, including a tax resource library with tax videos and eModules as well as an event calendar for our free seminars. The seminars are held in English and Spanish on various tax topics.
  • eFile Resources for Taxpayers | NCDOR - This page gives several options for businesses and individuals to file electronically. One of the neat options for qualifying individuals is NC Free File.
  • File & Pay for Individuals | NCDOR - Review this link to get more information on how to file the NC state return and/or pay taxes due.  
  • Protecting Yourself From Identity Theft-Related Tax Fraud | NCDOR  - The Department gave some recommendations in regards to identity theft, how to reduce your risk of identity theft and how to report identity theft if it happens to you. 

  • Retirement planning and administration for the state pension and the NC 401(k) and NC 457 Plans
  • Financial operations of all funds deposited, invested and disbursed, as well as procurement and contracting
  • Investment management for Short-Term Investment Fund (STIF), the Pension Fund Investment Program and the Ancillary Investment Programs
  • Supports the state of North Carolina and over 1,100 units of local government through the sale and delivery of all State and local debt, monitoring debt repayment, counseling and assisting local governments issuing debt, and monitoring and analyzing the fiscal health and accounting practices of all local governments
  • Unclaimed property
  • Finance Fridays with Treasurer Briner -  newsletter
  • NC ABLE Program provides savings and investment accounts for people with disabilities.
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This page was last modified on 07/18/2025