CAREER & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTOur Mission
To provide New York educators with free, practical resources and support that make Career & Financial Management education meaningful, engaging, and impactful.
About CFMNY
Supporting New York educators.
Empowering students. Building brighter futures.
CFMNY provides free, high-quality resources and teaching support for educators who are preparing students for successful careers, financial independence, and life beyond high school.
Our Vision
A future where New York students build the knowledge, skills, and confidence to pursue career goals and make informed financial decisions.
Our Commitment
To keep resources useful, relevant, classroom-ready, and grounded in the New York State Career & Financial Management framework and related standards.
Our Focus
Helping educators save planning time while giving students practical opportunities to build career readiness, financial capability, and responsible decision-making skills.
WHY CFMNY.ORG EXISTS
Career and financial education should feel practical, relevant, and possible to teach well.
Career & Financial Management brings together two areas that have an immediate effect on students’ futures: understanding the world of work and learning how to make informed financial decisions.
CFMNY was created to give educators a dependable place to find useful classroom ideas, student activities, implementation guidance, and New York-specific support without requiring a paid curriculum or subscription.
CFMNYCREATED BY AN EDUCATOR
Kurt Allen
Kurt Allen is a New York State Business educator with more than 15 years of classroom experience teaching courses that include Career & Financial Management, investing, accounting, and business management.
CFMNY grew from a practical classroom need: educators should not have to start from scratch when preparing students for careers, money decisions, and life after high school.
The goal of the site is to share useful resources freely while continually improving the quality, relevance, and accessibility of CFM instruction across New York.
SUPPORTED BY
Youthwise Press
Youthwise Press supports the development of CFMNY and develops the complete Career & Financial Management instructional program for schools and districts seeking a comprehensive solution.
CFMNYFree resources, classroom ideas, NYS guidance, and educator support.
Youthwise PressCommercial textbook, workbook, teacher materials, assessments, presentations, and implementation resources.
This separation keeps CFMNY useful as a free educator resource while providing a clear next step for schools that want a complete instructional program.
For New York Educators
Created specifically for educators teaching Career & Financial Management and related courses in New York State.
Always Free
The core educator resources published on CFMNY are free to access and designed for practical classroom use.
Trusted & Practical
Resources are reviewed for clarity, relevance, instructional value, and connection to the CFM learning framework.
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Have a question, suggestion, or resource idea? We welcome feedback from educators across New York.
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