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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

2012 Young Millionaires Poster and Video Contest

2012 High School Senior Day

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Click here to see photo slidehow.

 
2011 Financial Education Summit

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Click here to view Session Presentations. Thanks presenters for making these available.

 
 
Become a Partner  Become a Supporter

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

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2012 Partner Meeting Schedule


Classes / Seminars
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

Free Income Tax Preparation

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LCPA Logo Junior Achievement Logo

Be a Part of the 2012 LCPA-Junior Achievement Financial Literacy Day in your Area

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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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National Financial Capability Challenge

March 12 – April 13, 2012

Acadiana HS Academy of Business and Finance
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.

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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!

LSU-Campus Federal Graduates

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Reliable
Financial Education Resources
That Fit Your Needs

Jump$tart Clearinghouse


 

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?

VISA Financial Football

 

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.

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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.

 

National Standards in K-12 Personal Finance Education
Created and maintained by the National Jump$tart Coalition as a model to delineate the personal finance knowledge and skills that K-12 students should possess.


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.

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