The 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy Web site, www.360financialliteracy.org, is organized by common life stages that trigger financial issues: childhood, college, career, military and reserves, couples and marriage, parenthood, home ownership, entrepreneurs, life crisis, sandwich generation and retirement. The CPA initiative attacks the financial literacy crisis in a modular way.

The site is the linchpin of a coordinated program, 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy, sponsored by the AICPA and state societies of CPAs across the nation in which CPAs volunteer their time and talents to educate members of their community about life-stage related financial issues.  The program was launched in May 2004

"We have designed http://www.360financialliteracy.org to be user friendly and flexible," said Jimmy Williamson, AICPA Board member and Chair of the AICPA's Grassroots Mobilization Team, one of the driving forces behind the volunteer program. "Today, if financing a new home is your major concern, then you'll get the basics you need to make the right financial choices. Tomorrow, if you find yourself out of work, then the site will be right there for you too."

Each life stage contains: articles; easy-to-use financial planning and assessment tools, worksheets and calculators; and frequently asked questions. In addition, the site allows visitors to access topics of general financial interest such as strategies for saving and investing, financing a car, managing credit and getting out of debt.