About Us

My name is Lisa M. Wallington and I am so excited that you stopped by our website.  Money Matter$ LLC has been a dream of mine for at least 10 years before its official launch.  So TRUST me when I say this: If I've held on to this dream this long, and persevered through all of life's challenges to see it through, I'm serious about Youth Financial Literacy.  

I started teaching youth financial literacy in my home about 11 years ago to my two sons when they were in elementary school. I simply wanted them to have a better financial start to life than I did.  I had no experience about how to have financial talks with my children, so I simply researched articles about money and had discussions about the financial topics I found over fresh baked chocolate chip cookies and milk.  Fresh baked cookies always did the trick :-)!

Fast forward a year or so after that first financial conversation, I took a leap of faith and asked my son's elementary (and later middle) school if I could start an after-school program that focused on youth financial literacy for free and they said YES!  And so it began.  I taught financial literacy in Fairfax County, VA for about 3 years.  Those years of exploration sealed the deal for me. I realized that I loved teaching financial concepts, the children made me laugh so hard with their honesty (you wouldn't believe the places children hide money), and the community of families were grateful that I was providing a valuable life skill to their loved ones.

Since my initial days and nights of teaching youth financial literacy to my sons and students, I can say with full confidence, that I provide a service that is timeless, relevant, and instantly applicable to one's life.

Money Matter$ Let's Talk About It!

WE ARE ALIGNED TO 

U.S. FINANCIAL LITERACY GUIDELINES

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Although the United States Federal Government does not have defined standards for measuring the impact of youth financial literacy education, it does provide general guidelines that Money Matter$ LLC adheres to in an effort to strengthen its impact within the community.   Money Matter$ Guiding Principles 

1. To know the individuals that are being served 

2. To provide actionable, relevant and timely information

3. To assist individuals in understanding what are and are not critical financial skills 

4. To build upon the individual’s motivation to learn financial literacy 

5. To improve decision making and follow-through 

6. To provide ongoing support   

7. To evaluate programs for impact