Walmart Teams Up With Khan Academy to Offer a Free Financial Literacy Course for Associates, Customers and Communities

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[{"type":"text","content":" BENTONVILLE, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nBy Kim Lupo, Senior Vice President, Global Total Rewards\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230718253053/en/Walmart teams up with Khan Academy (Photo: Business Wire)\nWhen we talk about well-being at Walmart, we are really talking about three interdependent areas: physical, emotional and financial. We know if someone is experiencing financial stress, it can lead to significant physical and emotional health issues, like heart disease, depression and more – it’s all connected. That’s why we have been and continue to be focused on providing access to tools and resources to support total well-being.\n\n\nAs part of our ongoing well-being commitment, we have teamed up with Khan Academy as its founding sponsor to offer a new, free financial literacy course for our associates, customers and communities. The virtual course offers articles, videos and exercises to master personal finance skills, which can help strengthen financial capabilities, reduce stress and make choices that lead to a healthier financial future. With a reported 72% of Americans feeling stressed about money during the previous month, we know providing access to personal finance resources is more important now than ever.\n\n\nThe course aims to take participants from familiarity to mastery by using a learn-at-your-own-pace, classroom-style approach. Several key financial topics are covered in this comprehensive training, including:\n\n\n\nBudgeting and savings\n\n\n\nConsumer credit\n\n\n\nFinancial goals\n\n\n\nLoans and debt\n\n\n\nInsurance\n\n\n\nInvestments and retirement\n\n\n\nScams and fraud\n\n\n\nCareers and education\n\n\n\nTaxes\n\n\n\n“At Khan Academy, our mission is to provide a free, world‑class education for anyone, anywhere,” said Sal Khan, the CEO of Khan Academy. “We’re pleased to partner with our founding sponsor Walmart to offer financial literacy for all, enabling its associates – and learners everywhere – the opportunity to achieve greater financial success for themselves and their families.”\n\n\nKnowledge is power, and to be financially literate means having more confidence in the decisions you make when managing your money to help achieve your short term and long-term goals.\n\n\nWe know from listening to our associates and cust...

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