Financial Literacy Month

April is traditionally Financial Literacy Month in Idaho, with governor proclamations and Coalition activities promoting financial education throughout the state. In the past, the Idaho Financial Literacy Coalition has hosted its free “Your Money Matters” conference in April, in addition to each Coalition member facilitating various classes and programs promoting financial education. To get involved […]

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Your Money Matters

A FREE Personal Finance Conference for anyone (teens to retirees) looking to increase and improve their financial education. Topics from the 16 breakout sessions range from spending plans to debt elimination, from (re)building credit to the basics of personal taxes, and from planning for retirement to planning for long-term care. There’s something for everyone. To […]

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Speakers Bureau

The Idaho Financial Literacy Coalition, our state affiliate of the Jump$tart Coalition for Financial Literacy, can provide a free, educational speaker for your group. Whether it’s for a middle or high school, an area business, a government agency, or even the department of corrections, we have presenters that you can work with. ***Our presenters sign […]

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Financial Literacy Day

The Idaho Financial Literacy Coalition sponsors “Financial Literacy Day at the Legislature”. This is a half-day spent at the Idaho State Capitol building during a legislative session. This event allows local organizations to set up booths inside the capitol to promote Financial Literacy and bring it to the attention of the leaders of the state […]

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Jump$tart National Educator Conference

Launched in 2009 with a grant from Experian, Jump$tart’s National Educator Conference provides classroom teachers with resources and information to improve their own levels of financial literacy, as well as improve their ability to teach personal finance in school. The conference gives Jump$tart partners a platform to share their resources and expertise with the education […]

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