Populus Financial Group hosted a financial literacy workshop for MenzFit’s clients.
DALLAS (May 6, 2025) - Populus Financial Group, Inc. (Populus), celebrated Financial Literacy Month by hosting a financial literacy workshop in Philadelphia, PA. Populus partnered with MenzFit, an organization whose mission is to ensure long-tern gainful employment and financial fitness to low-income men who are largely minority and have little formal education.
During the four-hour workshop for MenzFit’s clients and their significant others, Populus employees taught essential financial topics including banking, budgeting, and credit basics. Breakout sessions covered topics such as how to balance your checking account, understanding tax brackets, the pros and cons of mobile banking, how to create a monthly budget, and techniques for building strong credit. This curriculum was designed to help participants enhance their knowledge and skills, enabling them to make better financial decisions.
“Populus’s financial literacy workshop was well-received by all attendees,” said Rhonda Willingham, Founder of MenzFit. “Participants said they learned how to put their financial future on a positive track and were impressed with the wealth of information offered.”
Additionally, through its ACE Community Fund, Populus donated $10,000 to MensFit. This donation will provide each workshop participant a business suit for interviews and also helps fund future workshops aimed at helping MenzFit clients secure employment.
“At Populus, we were honored to partner with MenzFit to bring essential financial literacy to the community,” said Sally Aiello, Vice President of Government Relations at Populus. “We are grateful to MenzFit for their commitment to changing lives, families and communities by helping disadvantaged men return to work through career development.”
The Populus charitable giving program, The ACE Community Fund, is committed to empowering organizations that assist children, advance education, and promote financial literacy in the communities we serve. Since its inception in 2004, the ACE Community Fund has donated more than $20 million to charities across the nation.
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About Populus Financial Group
Populus Financial Group® provides financial services through its family of brands including ACE Cash Express®, ACE Elite® Visa Prepaid Debit Card, Flare Account® and Porte®. Populus Financial Group delivers a broad range of financial products and services including short-term consumer loans, card services, check cashing, money transfers, bill payments and money orders. Visit PopulusFinancial.com for more information.
About MenzFit
MenzFit is a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit organization whose mission is to ensure long-term gainful employment and financial fitness, to low-income men who are largely minority with little formal education. MenzFit started with a relatively simple concept: ‘Give a Suit and a Start’ to low-income men. However, they soon recognized that this was not enough. For several decades, policies and programs that assist low-income individuals to become self-sufficient, have focused primarily on women and children. MenzFit saw another need: men.
