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Michigan Proposes Financial Literacy Legislation to Boost Financial Capability

Michigan Proposes Financial Literacy Legislation to Boost Financial Capability

Momentum is building in Michigan for the movement of a bill designed to enhance financial education in schools throughout the state after Michigan received a “D” grade in a critical financial capability study. The bill, sponsored by Representative Jim Tedder, is set...

Miami Dolphins Star Jarvis Landry Spearheads Financial Literacy Program

Miami Dolphins Star Jarvis Landry Spearheads Financial Literacy Program

When NFL stars talk, many young people listen. That’s why NFL players continue to speak with students across the nation about the importance of financial literacy. In one of the latest examples, Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jarvis Landry visited Nova High School in...

JP Morgan Funds Financial Literacy at State University of New York

JP Morgan Funds Financial Literacy at State University of New York

The Center for Financial and Economic Education (CFEE) at the State University of New York announced that a grant from the JPMorgan Chase Foundation will create the Center’s first-ever Money Smart Forum, which is designed to empower students to make better informed...

Western Union Launches Major Financial Education Initiative

Western Union Launches Major Financial Education Initiative

Global money transfer giant The Western Union Company has announced the launch of a major financial education program designed to assist migrant workers in developing financial literacy skills that will enable them to manage their personal financial affairs and be...

Bank of America Grants $200,000 to Create Junior Achievement Financial Education Center

Bank of America Grants $200,000 to Create Junior Achievement Financial Education Center

Junior Achievement of North Florida is the beneficiary of a $200,000 grant from Bank of America, with the use of proceeds earmarked for the conversion of an existing community center into a financial literacy center as part of Bank of America’s Neighborhood Builders...

Vermont Pushes Aggressive Financial Education Reforms

Vermont Pushes Aggressive Financial Education Reforms

The financial education community is stirring over the latest move by a coalition of Vermont financial literacy professionals and stakeholders to include financial education as part of the school curricula from kindergarten through grade twelve. An agenda to develop...

Girl Scouts Drive Financial Literacy with Groundbreaking Digital Cookie Initiative

Girl Scouts Drive Financial Literacy with Groundbreaking Digital Cookie Initiative

The legendary Girl Scouts Cookie Program is among the best known annual fundraising traditions in the world of non-profits and philanthropy, but the program also is a central component of Girl Scouts’ financial literacy and business education initiatives. As such,...

“My Financial Literacy Selfie Contest” – #FLM2014 Winners Announced

“My Financial Literacy Selfie Contest” – #FLM2014 Winners Announced

Financial Literacy Month (FLM) in Canada was one of the most successful to date, as the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) and the nation at large rolled out an expansive set of financial education initiatives designed to help take financial literacy in Canada...

Former HHS Secretary Says Financial Literacy of Americans is “Very Low” – TV Networks Avoid Coverage

Former HHS Secretary Says Financial Literacy of Americans is “Very Low” – TV Networks Avoid Coverage

The decision by major television networks to avoid covering remarks attacking the intelligence of Americans is nothing new. The latest example has hit headlines in the last few weeks, sparked by comments from former Obama administration Health and Human Services...

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