Idaho Department of Finance Director, Patti Perkins and Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction, Debbie Critchfield have declared April Financial Literacy Month in Idaho. Financial Literacy Month serves as a platform to highlight the significance of understanding the primary pillars of personal finance, such as budgeting and saving, homebuying, managing debt, making informed investment decisions, and protecting hard-earned assets through scam awareness.

Alternative Investments are investments such as art, collectibles, real estate, private equity, venture capital, and commodities that do not fall into traditional categories such as stocks, bonds, or cash.

Patricia Perkins, Director of the Idaho Department of Finance, is warning consumers to look closely at incoming mail that may appear to be correspondence from regulated consumer lenders but are really third-party advertisements or even scams.