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Activities of the Coalition
Activities
National Money Talk Night: September 16, 2010
Join parents across the country and help prepare your family for financial independence by pledging to have the money talk. View the Welcome Video and Learn More...
2010 National Educators' Conference: Save the Date!
In 2009, the Jump$tart Coalition launched its first national educator conference in Washington, DC. More than 250 classroom educators from 46 states attended the inaugural conference, which was significantly underwritten by a generous grant from Experian. More than 3Jump$tart Coalition partners supported the event as sponsors, exhibitors, and volunteers—including the National Education Association, which served as the educational partner. Read more...
Ohio Teachers that attended the 2009 National Jump$tart Educators' Conference
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2010 Teachers Academies
The Ohio Treasurer's Teachers Academy is a highly successful two-day summer workshop offered in partnership with the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Council on Economic Education. Link to Ohio Treasure of State including dates and locations: More information...
2010 Financial Literacy and Education Summit: Advancing Financial Stability and Responsibilty
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and Visa co-hosted the fourth annual Financial Literacy and Education Summit. The program featured leading financial literacy experts who addressed key issues in the fields of education and personal finance. The year's Summit covered key topics such as how we can improve our collective economic health, and how to bolster our shared commitment to global financial education. View the webcast...
Presidential Proclamation
In recent years, our Nation's financial system has grown increasingly complex. This has left too many Americans behind, unable to build a secure financial future for themselves and their families. For many, financial literacy can mean economic prosperity and protection against fraud and predatory banking practices. During National Financial Literacy Month, we recommit to teaching ourselves and our children about the basics of financial education. See the proclamation...
Financial Literacy Month: April 2010
Ohio Legislators who voted for Financial Literacy Month
Articles
Financial Literacy in the Schools - An Update from Southwest Ohio
An important piece of that legislation was a mandate that all Ohio high school students receive economics and personal finance instruction as a part of a required high school course. It was a delayed mandate, allowing schools time to prepare, and comes into full effect applying to this year’s incoming high school freshman class – the future graduates of 2014. Continue reading...
Young, broke and on your own in Ohio
Ohio's young adults are coming of age in a tough economy, ravaged by a deep recession and further damaged by 30 years of declining opportunity and security for all but the most highly educated and affluent. Economic opportunity for young Ohioans has expanded in some important areas — such as college enrollment and women's earnings — but overall trends are worrisome. Continue reading...
Operation HOPE and Gallup to Measure Financial Literacy for Youth
On April 7, under the backdrop of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Operation HOPE Founder, Chairman and CEO John Hope Bryant along with Gallup Chairman and CEO Jim Clifton announced the creation of the Gallup-HOPE Financial Literacy Index. This first of its kind index will measure youth's relationship to financial literacy, how they envision their future and provide them with targeted, impactful training so that they ultimately achieve their aspired financial goals. Continue reading...
How to Talk About Money with Teenagers?
Most readers here at Get Rich Slowly have their own tale of a financial turnaround. Many of us were just plain dumb with money when we were younger, and it took us years (or decades!) to realize the error of our ways. Continue reading...
Ohio State University Extension: Real Money. Real World.
Each year, America’s high schools graduate thousands of young adults who are unprepared in matters of employment and financial decisions. Read more....
March 16, 2010: OSU Extension Family Fundamentals: Know how new credit card rules might affect you
I know there are new rules for credit cards, but I’m not sure of the details. Is there anything in particular I should pay attention to?
The new rules, most of which took effect in February, are the result of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009. While the rules are meant to protect consumers, you still should be on the lookout for changes in rates or fees that might result. Continue reading...
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