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Louisiana Jump$tart is a coalition of organizations dedicated to improving the financial capability of individuals by providing advocacy and access to financial education programs and resources.
We are a 501 (c)(3) organization and invite you to get involved by becoming a partner and supporter.
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Financial Smarts for Students and Adults
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2012 High School Senior Day
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Click here to view Session Presentations.
Click here to see photo slidehow.
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2011 Financial Education Summit
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Click here to see the Summit Slideshow.
Click here to view Session Presentations. Thanks presenters for making these available.
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Become a Partner Become a Supporter
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Click Here for Meeting Handouts
2012 Partner Meeting Schedule
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Classes / Seminars
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Public is Invited
Topic: Money, Budgets,
Credit & Credit Scores
Hosted by: Neighbors FCU
Denham Springs Branch
When: Thursday, February 9, 2012
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Topic: Money, Budgets,
Credit & Credit Scores
Hosted by: Neighbors FCU Prairieville Branch
When: Thursday, April 19, 2012
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Capital Area VITA Sites for 2012
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Free Income Tax Preparation
Click here for location chart
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Be a Part of the 2012 LCPA-Junior Achievement Financial Literacy Day in your Area
Click here for school locations
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Employers: Call for Applications
Workplace Financial Education Honor Roll applications are now being accepted for business or non-profit organizations (including state and local government entities) that have developed and implemented programs designed to increase financial literacy and financial well-being of their employees.
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March 12 – April 13, 2012
These students from the Academy of Business and Finance, Acadiana High School
in Lafayette, LA scored in the top 20% of students who took the National Challenge in 2011. Seventeen of the students scored in the top 10%.
Conducted by the Department of the Treasury in partnership
with the Department of Education, the Challenge offers high
school students all over the country the opportunity to test their
financial smarts.
Take the Challenge! Learn More |
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3 Strong Reasons to be an
Official Partner of
Louisiana Jump$tart
- Access to valuable education resources
- Networking with other advocates
- Continuing education
Join the Coalition!
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LSU and Campus Federal
Celebrate Their 7th
Graduating Class!
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Click here for the details |
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Reliable
Financial Education Resources
That Fit Your Needs
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The Credit Bureau of Baton Rouge Foundation has offered a $5,000 grant opportunity to all public high schools in Louisiana. This grant offers the award-winning EverFi™ Financial Literacy Platform to high schools at no cost.
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Attention:
H.R. and Training Directors
What Will a Quality Financial Literacy Program Accomplish for Employees?
A quality financial literacy program should help your employees practice good financial behaviors. Over time these behaviors will result in positive changes in their financial lives.
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Who wants some football?
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Statistics
How Do Financial Literacy and Financial Behavior
Vary by State?
New research by the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) finds that the residents of New Hampshire and Alaska rank at the top of financial literacy and financial behavior, while residents of Louisiana and West Virginia rank at the bottom.
Louisiana ranks 51st in financial capability and 46th in financial behavior.
View the full report.
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Where do you go to get a “Really Free” Credit Report?
You can get a free report from each of the three nationwide
consumer reporting companies every 12 months. The official
Website, www.annualcreditreport.com, is the ONLY authorized
online source for you to get a free credit report under federal law.
Some other sites claim to offer “free” credit reports, but may charge
you for another product if you accept a “free” report.
Click here to get your really free credit report.
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News You Can Use
Military Families Under Fire at Home
Thousands of troops have returned home from the Middle East with the end of the Iraq War. Those working to protect service members from financial rip-offs say they’ll be working double duty on the home front. Military commanders are devoting more resources to protecting military families from fraud, abuse or deception in the marketplace – chief among them predatory lenders. How can you help?
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The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act
allows access to
your credit report to those with a
“permissible purpose”,
such as someone who intends to use the
information in
connection with a credit transaction
involving the extension
of credit or the review or collection
of an account; for
employment purposes; in connection
with the underwriting
of insurance; to determine eligibility
for a license; or for
legitimate business needs. Your
consent is not required.
