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MN Links
The Minnesota Jump$tart Coalition has compiled the following collection of websites. Inclusion in this listing does not constitute an endorsement by the Coalition.
AMERICA SAVES
nationwide campaign that utilizes information, advice and encouragement to assist those who wish to save; includes Black America Saves, Hispanic America Saves, and Military Saves
www.americasaves.org
BANKING ON OUR FUTURE
Operation Hope's financial literacy program for grades 4 through 12
www.bankingonourfuture.org
BestPrep
programs that prepare Minnesota students to face the economic challenges of the future
www.bestprep.org
CHOOSE TO SAVE® PROGRAM
resources focused on saving; includes brochures, calculators, and savings tips
http://www.choosetosave.org/
CONSUMER JUNGLE
a web-based program that helps turn high school students into savvy consumers; includes on-line games and free classroom materials
www.consumerjungle.org
DOLLAR WI$E
US Conference of Mayors' developed this campaign to encourage the development of ongoing local strategies to educate citizens about financial issues
http://dollarwiseonline.org/default.asp
FEDERAL RESERVE EDUCATION
links to instructional materials and tools about the Federal Reserve, economics, and financial education
www.federalreserveeducation.org
FINANCIAL LITERACY 2010
tools and support for high school teachers to increase the average high school student's savvy about personal finance and investment
www.fl2010.org
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
resources to help K-12 students understand taxes
www.irs.gov/app/understandingtaxes/index.jsp
JUMP$TART
encourages curriculum enrichment to ensure that basic personal financial management skills are attained during K-12 education
www.jumpstart.org
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE UPPER MIDWEST
offering programs that help K-12 students understand the economics of life
www.jaum.org
MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC EDUCATION
working to provide Minnesotans with the economic and financial understanding they need to function effectively in a complex, global environment
www.mcee.umn.edu
MINNESOTA CREDIT UNION NETWORK
the statewide organization that serves and supports the needs and interests of credit unions throughout Minnesota
www.mncun.org
MONEY SMART
FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) training program to help adults outside the financial mainstream enhance their money skills and create positive banking relationships
www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/moneysmart/index.html
MYMONEY.GOV
Federal Government website dedicated to helping Americans understand more about saving, investing, and managing money
www.mymoney.gov
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR FINANCIAL EDUCATION (NEFE)
nonprofit dedicated to helping individual Americans to acquire information and to gain the skills necessary to control their financial lives
www.nefe.org
NATIVE FINANCIAL EDUCATION COALITION
group of local, regional, national, and government agencies that have joined together to promote financial education in Native communities
www.nfec.info
NEFE HIGH SCHOOL FINANCIAL PLANNING PROGRAM (HSFPP)
a six-unit curriculum that acquaints high school students with basic financial concepts - curriculum is provided free of charge through NEFE, America's credit unions, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extensive Service
www.nefe.org/hsfppportal/index.html
PRACTICAL MONEY SKILLS
information to help educators, parents, and students practice better money management for life
www.practicalmoneyskills.com
THE STOCK MARKET GAME
the stock market game gives students the chance to invest a hypothetical $100,000 in a real-time portfolio
www.stockmarketgame.org
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION SERVICE
information and resources about youth and money
http://www.extension.umn.edu/Youth&Money/
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