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The Vermont Jump$tart Coalition is actively engaged in the following projects.

Speakers
The goals of Vermont Jump$tart's Speakers Bureau are to:

  1. Promote and gather support for the Vermont Jump$tart Coalition, its mission and goals;
  2. Provide teacher support by making classroom presentations on areas of financial literacy.

If you have an interest in becoming a speaker in the Vermont Jump$tart Coalition's Speakers Bureau, then please contact Jump$tart member Deb Behm with your area of interest/expertise. Deb will contact you with more information.

Areas of financial literacy in which Jump$tart hopes to educate our young people include:

  • Saving
  • Budgeting
  • Wise Money Management
  • Managing Credit
  • Credit Cards
  • Taxes
  • How to Avoid Debt
  • How to Get Out of Debt
  • Saving for College
  • Saving for a New Car
  • Checking Accounts/Using ATMs

There are many more subject areas that might be of interest to young people. If you have an area you can address that is not listed above, please contact us with your suggestions.

Contact: Deb Behm
877-242-8550
VTJumpstart@comcast.net

Vermont
Vermont Treasurer's Office has great resources for parents, teachers and anyone interested in financial literacy. Visit www.moneyed.vermont.gov today for the Managing Your Credit Cards Educational Fact Sheet, Financial Football Online and a list of free tax assistance sites.

Contact:www.moneyed.vermont.gov