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Many Idahoans are not prepared to make wise financial decisions related to
checking and savings accounts, auto insurance, credit, and investments.
Loan delinquency and personal bankruptcy rates are at alarming levels.
State and non-profit agencies report increasing numbers of fraud victims
and appeals for help.
There are a number of ways YOU can help!
Visit the Idaho
Financial Literacy Coalition web site. In 1995, the Idaho Financial Literacy Coalition
(IFLC) was formed to provide training on personal finance topics to public and private school
teachers in consumer economics, family & consumer sciences, business, social studies, math, and vocational education. In
1996 the Coalition expanded its efforts to include adult audiences.
Visit CUNA's web site to learn all about their new partnership with
the National
Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE). Teach young adults financial survival skills with the NEFE High School Financial Planning
Program (HSFPP),
a fully developed curriculum that credit union people can take into schools.
All HSFPP materials, including instructor's manual, student workbooks, and student personal finance
portfolios (worksheets) are FREE. Also, be sure to check out The
NEFE Teen Resource Bureau--a website for youth helping youth, and
NEFE's web-based
HSFPP training site.
The Jump$tart
Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy seeks to improve the
personal financial literacy of young adults.
The Better Business Bureau is a sponsor of Lifesmarts -- The
Ultimate Consumer Challenge for Teenagers, which you can visit at www.lifesmarts.org.
Take a home study course called Investing For Your Future at www.investing.rutgers.edu.
Protect your older members from financial exploitation or elder
abuse.
Direct your kids and young members to www.zillions.org
for lots of consumer and financial tips.
Last updated
November 20, 2006
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