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San Diego, CA -
If you are a financial educator, a school teacher, a credit
or debt counselor or you know someone who is; Attention this important
announcement about the National Financial Literacy Challenge is
for you and also to send to someone you know. Please pass it on.
The greater the participation the more reliable the outcome. Tell
folks you heard about if from the ICFE.
The newly formed President's
Advisory Council on Financial Literacy has recommended that the
U.S. Department of the Treasury challenge U.S. students to learn
more about personal finance. Beginning April 28, 2008, high school
teachers can register their classes to participate in the 2008 National
Financial Literacy Challenge. The Challenge is a voluntary, 35-question
test that students can take to earn recognition of their financial
knowledge. It will be offered online until May 16, 2008 and there
is no fee to participate.
Please refer to the information found at the links below for more
information about this exciting initiative.
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Information about the National Financial Literacy Challenge Including
how to Participate (pdf: 1.5MB)
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Schwab Foundation Scholarships (pdf: 74kB)
The Challenge was developed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury
in consultation with economists and The Jump$tart Coalition for
Personal Financial Literacy, Junior Achievement USA, the National
Council on Economic Education, and the National Endowment for Financial
Education.
Register today at
FLC.treas.gov/teacher.
For more information or if you have any questions, please contact
the Treasury Department at
FLC@do.treas.gov.
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About the ICFE:
About the
ICFE:
The Institute of Consumer Financial Education (ICFE), founded in 1982 by the
late Loren Dunton (creator of the “certified financial planner” (CFP)
designation) and it is dedicated to helping consumers of all ages to improve
their spending, increase savings and use credit more wisely. The ICFE trains and
certifies Personal Finance Instructors for its own curriculum. It also trains
and certifies Credit Report Reviewers and Identity Theft Prevention Specialists.
The ICFE is an award winning, nonprofit, consumer education organization that
has helped millions of people through its education programs and resources. It
publishes the Do-It-Yourself Credit File correction Guide, now in its 16th
printing and has distributed over one million “Credit/Debit Card Warning Labels”
and “Credit/Debit Card Sleeves” world wide.
The ICFE became an official partner with the Department of Defense/Financial
Readiness Campaign in June of 2004.
The ICFE is also a partner in the national Jump$tart Coalition for Financial
Literacy and the California Jump$tart chapter. The ICFE staff is also active
with San Diego Saves, an offshoot of America Saves, and the California Student
Debt Resource Awareness Project (CASDRAP) (studentdebthelp.org).
The ICFE’s on-line help for consumers who spend too much was featured in PARADE
Magazine in the Intelligence Report section. The money helps and tips are from
“The Money Instruction Book,” a course in personal finance, positioned to become
among the premier programs in the new bankruptcy and debtor education
initiatives.
The ICFE Web site at:
http://www.icfe.info helps consumers with mending spending, learning about
the proper use of credit, budget and expense guidelines, how to set up and
implement a spending-plan and also how to access financial education courses and
videos and how to teach children about money. Other ICFE services include a free
eNewsletter, and an online resource center of financial education learning
tools, including videos, books, software and personal finance courses.
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