The Heartland Institute of Financial Education was established as a non-profit organization, with the primary purpose of providing excellence in financial education for Americans in the workplace. After many years of course development through the Community College of Aurora (Colorado) and Colorado State University, the Board of Governors of HIFE realized that the success of these financial programs should be duplicated in colleges and universities throughout the United States. The concept was simple:

• Bring financial expertise and training on an educational, non-solicitous basis to employees at their work location.

• Provide knowledgeable, qualified instructors equipped with practical course material.

• Bring the course to the employees in order to provide convenience and insist that an accredited college or university sponsors every course offered.

The results have been amazing. Employees who would never take the time to attend a course in financial education are joining their fellow workers for class at the office or plant after work. As a further incentive, spouses/partners are invited to join the class for no additional cost.

We live in a time when most of us are besieged with more and more responsibilities. Americans work more hours than ever before and statistics tell us that we are not taking adequate time to strategically organize and implement effective personal financial planning. The key to this type of planning begins with financial education—something that most of us never received in school and which we all desperately need now. The HIFE web-site was designed to provide this educational opportunity for individuals, businesses and other organizations through colleges and universities. Please take a few minutes and get to know us. If you have questions or ideas you’d like to share, please contact us.