• Financial Education Small group workshops for Native American communities
• Individual one-on-one financial education counseling sessions
• Industry conference appearances

But how?

Our owner, a proud member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe in Arizona, and the Stepping Up Together team have found financial security. So we understand the challenges you may face as a Native American because - we have been there. The good news is, during our quest
for financial security, we documented our lessons learned and built a valuable knowledge base that is the cornerstone of the financial education that we offer our clients today.
The bottom line: We can help you.

At Stepping Up Together we believe that basic financial skills are the foundational elements on which to build a strong Native economy. Financial literacy is the first step to help you make informed financial decisions on how you use your financial resources.

• America’s consumer debt is at nearly 2.5 trillion dollars
• In 2005 and 2006 America’s savings rate dropped to below zero. The last time this happened was during the Depression of the 30’s, but back then the savings rate dropped because people were withdrawing their savings to keep a roof over their heads and food on the table
• Most Americans do not balance their checkbooks for the most part because they don’t know how
• One of the top three reasons marriages end in divorce is related to financial stress
• Americans are increasingly exhibiting an insatiable appetite to consume with no plan for how to pay for it. Poor money management skills contribute to the increasing amount of bankruptcies and foreclosures Americans are experiencing every year. In fact, according to the most recent report from RealtyTrac, foreclosure filings are up 115% from just a year ago. The report further indicated that in August there were a total of 243,947 foreclosures in the US.

This is a major contributor to our nation’s present credit crisis that has been in the news so much lately. While there are many reasons for the hurting housing market and credit crisis the bottom line is that many Americans lack the financial know-how to properly manage their finances. Where lack of management occurs loss of control also exists and this is very true with money. If we want our children to be financially responsible adults when they grow up we must teach them today.

But how can we teach them what we don’t know? This is where Stepping Up Together can help, we can come to your community, provide basic money management skills and give you the tools necessary to help you take control of your finances. Then this knowledge can be passed on for generations. It’s that simple.