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Taking the Financial Literacy Dialogue National
An intense dialog currently is taking place in state legislatures and school boards around the country over whether financial literacy curriculum should be mandated for students, and if so, what specifically should be taught. Already, several states have adopted a variety of measures, including establishing high school graduation requirements for financial literacy education.
On May 1, 2007, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (part of the U.S. Federal Reserve System) and Visa USA will co-host a free, two-hour online forum that brings together leading educators, policy makers and representatives from the non-profit and private sectors to discuss the issue of financial literacy.
The Financial Literacy and Education Summit 2007 will be simulcast live from Chicago over the Internet from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Central Time, and then available afterward for viewing on demand, at any time, online. During the summit, panel members will discuss national frameworks for financial literacy education and the challenges of promoting financial education on a national level. They also discuss how financial literacy education is currently taught and best practices for programs and curriculum.
Click here to get more information and register to view what promises to be a landmark moment in the financial literacy debates.
Teaching Students to Track More than Just Their Graduation Credits
On March 28, we launched a new financial resource website for college students and young adults called What's My Score (www.whatsmyscore.org ). Started by the Responsible Credit Partnership (RCP), What's My Score is now part of Visa's long-term commitment to help college students understand credit reports and scores, and take control of their financial futures. We've added a series of new Money Guides that cover topics from saving for college and student loans to renting an apartment and buying a car. In the upcoming months, we'll be adding more guides and launching a summer contest, so watch this site: www.whatsmyscore.org.
5000 Free FICO Credit Scores to College Students
To kick-start the launch of What's My Score (www.whatsmyscore.org) and help empower college stufdents, we've partnered with the Fair Isaac Corporation (www.fico.com) to pass out 5000 free credit scores to college students. Send your college-aged students to www.whatsmyscore.org/lesson and get them moving down not just the path the graduation, but the path to a more-informed financial future.
Last Minute Tax Mistakes
If you're reading this now, we're already too late to warn you about the dangers of procrastination when it comes to filing your taxes. We're not too late, however, to give you some last minute advice, including the 7 most common mistakes people make when rushing to file their taxes on time. So if you didn't catch our tax article in March because you thought you'd get sometime soon, now is the time to check it out. Which you can do here.
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Jason Alderman, the Practical Money Skills for Life program director for Visa USA, writes a weekly financial advice column. You'll find financial tips on subjects ranging from saving for your children's education to budgeting for vacations. It's free advice on money at PracticalMoneySkills.com.
