Personal Financial Literacy Conference Registration is OPEN!

Register NOW for the 2013 conference!

Annual Conference for Personal Financial Literacy
Thursday, July 18, 2013
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
DMACC Conference Center, Bldg. 7 (campus map)
2006 S. Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny (road map)
Cost: FREE! (includes breakfast and lunch)

13 Reasons to Attend the 13th Annual Jump$tart Financial Literacy Conference

There will be plenty of variety in speakers and sessions this year including:
* A teenage business owner;
* A senior analyst at the Iowa Department of Revenue frequently quoted in state media
* An Arkansas college faculty member whose resume includes a Presidential appointment to Chair the National Women’s Business Council out of Washington, D.C
* An interactive session where real money will be shared

And that’s not to mention all of the GREAT interesting sessions intermixed throughout the conference!  You will not want to miss the one-day conference that again is FREE to attend.


http://iowajumpstart.org/whatwedo/personal-financial-literacy-conference/

This FREE conference makes so many resources – both people and materials – available at one location.  It is something I will add to my calendar each year!

- 2012 Conference Attendee

May 7, 2013 at 12:31 pm

Treynor High School Students Win Video Contest

2013TreynorVideoCongratulations to 4 Treynor High School students who won the 2013 Iowa Financial Literacy Program Video Clip Challenge!  Students involved were Logan Huff (Sr.), Wesley Masterson (Sr.), John Beckman (Sr.), and Taylor Anderson (Fr.).

Their video compares the financial behavior of two high school students.  One student is making good financial decisions while the other makes poor decisions.  Watch this fun video on YouTube at

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April 23, 2013 at 10:30 am

New Free Online Program Targets Iowa Middle School Students

Vault logo

On April 15, 2013 Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the launch of a new online financial literacy program, offered through the Iowa College Student Aid Commission (Iowa College Aid).  The interactive program, Vault™, will help Iowa 4th through 6th graders establish smart habits and attitudes about handling money.  The program is available free to Iowa elementary and middle schools.

Read the entire Press Release: Statewide Program will Help Students Develop Smart Money Habits on Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds web site.

Get a sneak peak at what Vault offers.  View the Vault Demo on YouTube.

April 17, 2013 at 12:23 pm

Money Smart Week 2013 comes to you!

Money Smart Week 2013 Iowa logoDozens of free events…April 20-27

Here’s your chance to learn how to get your money to work for you.

Attend workshops on investing and saving, borrowing and credit scores, budgeting and more. There are Scout nights and document shred days, and a GeoCache for college students.

Events are free and educational—no sales pitches or pressure to buy anything, thanks to the Federal Reserve and 200 partners from local banks, schools, businesses, and nonprofits across Iowa.

Find the calendar of events at your local library or
http://www.moneysmartconference.com/styled-5/mswevents.html

A penny saved is a penny earned!

April 12, 2013 at 10:35 am

Press Release: 30 Iowa High Schools win $1000

Congratulations to these Iowa schools for winning $1000!!  These schools participated in the 2013 Iowa Financial Know-How Challenge. 44 Schools qualified for the cash drawing.

See the full press release.

Alburnett High School Alburnett
Ames High School Ames
Bellevue High School Bellevue
Camanche High School Camanche
Centerville High School Centerville
Central City High School Central City
Central Community High School Elkader
Central High School DeWitt
Davis County High School Bloomfield
Decorah High School Decorah
Denver High School Denver
Hempstead High School Dubuque
Humboldt High School Humboldt
IKM-Manning High School Manning
Independence High School Independence
Kingsley-Pierson High School Kingsley
Marquette High School Bellevue
Marshalltown High School Marshalltown
Mid-Prairie High School Wellman
Moravia High School Moravia
North High School Sioux City
Northeast Hamilton High School Blairsburg
OA-BCIG High School Ida Grove
Pleasant Valley High School Riverdale
Prairie High School Cedar Rapids
River Valley High School Correctionville
Sioux Central High School Sioux Rapids
Southeast Polk High School Altoona
Thomas Jefferson Council Bluffs
West Marshall High School State Center

April 10, 2013 at 10:19 am

Celebrate April as Financial Literacy Awareness Month

On April 1st, Governor Brandstad proclaimed April as Financial Literacy Awareness Month.

We want everyone in Iowa to know how important financial literacy is to the individual and the community. We will continue to promote skills in financial literacy. Hopefully this proclamation will help Iowan’s see how serious the governor and community is in achieving this goal.  Here is the wording in the Proclamation.

WHEREAS, The State of Iowa believes knowledge of personal finance is essential for the success of our citizens and state; and

WHEREAS, Iowa is taking decisive action to promote financial stability, and the State’s prosperity will ultimately depend on our willingness as individuals to empower ourselves and our families with financial knowledge; and

WHEREAS, To lay the foundation for continued prosperity, Iowa must strive to ensure all Iowans have the skills to manage fiscal resources effectively and avoid deceptive or predatory practices; and

WHEREAS, The Iowa College Student Aid Commission and its partners wish to instill core concepts of personal finance in all Iowans including:savings, banking, credit scores, financing higher education, taxes and insurance, consumer fraud and investing; and

WHEREAS, Working with partners across the state, Iowa’s goal is to ensure all Iowans are prepared to successfully manage their finances; and

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Terry E. Branstad, Governor of the State of Iowa, do hereby proclaim the month of April, 2013 as FINANCIAL LITERACY AWARENESS MONTH.

April 2, 2013 at 11:49 am

20 Iowa Teachers Attend National Jump$tart Conference

Dozens of Iowa students will get new lessons on personal finance in class, thanks to Iowa JumpStart Coalition and its parent organization. The Coalition sent 20 Iowa teachers to the 5th annual JumpStart National Educator Conference in Chicago several weeks ago.

“The national conference offered hundreds of classroom educators an opportunity to see, learn about, and try new personal financial resources to bring their lesson plans to life,” said JumpStart regional director and organizer Dan Hebert. Teachers also had opportunities to meet with finance and education leaders and network with colleagues from across the country.

Through a generous contribution from the Iowa Division of Banking, Iowa JumpStart paid all costs for any Iowa teacher who wanted to attend. Here’s what they had to say:

“First, please convey my appreciation to the Iowa Jumpstart Coalition for sponsoring so many of us so we could attend the National Conference. It was a great conference loaded with lots of wonderful information and resources. The accommodations were outstanding. As teachers we are not used to being wined and dined. I spent a number of years as a home economist in business and this conference reminded me of many of those meetings I attended. Again, thanks for this wonderful opportunity.”
Mary Burgher, Clear Creek Amana High School

“I loved the conference and it was very beneficial. I appreciate the support.”
Ken Burrow, Business Education Teacher, Waverly-Shell Rock High School

“The conference was wonderful!”
Charlet Daft, Basics and Beyond, Newton Community Schools

“Thank you for sending us to the Jump$tart conference. Tim and I had a wonderful time and took away a lot of valuable information. I’m looking forward to the Iowa conference next summer and possibly attending another national conference in the future.“
Bethany Hadley, HS Math Instructor, Sigourney Community Schools

“Thank you for all your help in funding and communication about the conference in Chicago last weekend. I came back with wonderful lessons, reference materials, and contacts. I had a great time. Thank you for the wonderful experience and opportunity to network with financial experts. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!”
Rhonda Hawkins, Business Teacher/MO Coordinator

“Thanks again for everything you (and the others) did for us at the conference.”
Larry Heltenberg, Central Decatur School District

“Thanks for allowing me to go. It was a fantastic experience!”
Mike Johnson, High School Economics Teacher, Southeast Polk High School

“As I have stated before, ‘Thank you’ for paying for this conference. I did enjoy it, and did learn a lot about financial literacy, and the material to teach it to my students.”
Jim Moeller, BCLUW High School

“Again, thanks to Jump$tart for paying for the conference, parking, mileage and tolls. I can’t wait to go through everything this weekend! “
Marcey Norland, North Union MS Math Teacher

“Thanks again for sponsoring me to attend National JumpStart. I had a wonderful time!”
Cindy Weeks, Roosevelt High School

“I didn’t realize that Iowa JumpStart was picking up the registration and travel costs for the conference! That’s amazing! I think this is one of the best conferences I’ve attended in all my years of teaching – and I’ve been teaching for 28 years! I was able to pick up so much good information and a lot of valuable resources that I will be using in my Personal Finance classes. Thank you so much for giving us this opportunity!”
Deanna Weinschenk, Pleasant Valley High School

January 4, 2013 at 7:13 pm

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