Independent Community Improvement to Manage Family Finances in Supporting OJK Programs

Abstract

Financial control or management is quite important in reducing the gap between the rich and the poor. However, understanding related to family financial management is still quite low. The low level of community soft skills makes it less efficient in family management. This will have a negative impact on family management which will experience a deficit and make financial managers, in this case, housewives, often get into debt in several places. In addition, this service aims to support government programs through the Financial Services Authority (OJK) in family financial planning by providing assistance to housewives living in Unyur. The implementation method in the program uses training and mentoring on family financial management. The results of this dedication show that housewives are very enthusiastic about participating in the financial management training being held. So, housewives are able to manage household finances with programs launched by the government.