NACDC - Native American Community Development Corporation’s Mini-Bank Expands to Serve Students of the Flathead Nation With the goal of bringing financial education to youth, the first Mini-Bank was established at Browning Middle School, on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. Since 1996 the program has expanded to seven reservations across Montana, Idaho, Colorado and Minnesota. To date, … Continue reading NACDC’s Mini-Bank Expands to Serve Students of the Flathead Nation
Survey of the States: Economic and Personal Finance Instruction in our Nation’s Schools
The Survey of the States is a biennial report that brings attention to the critical importance of economics and personal finance education by documenting its status in the fifty states and the District of Columbia. The 2011 Survey shows that while there has clearly been progress since the first survey in 1998, over the last … Continue reading Survey of the States: Economic and Personal Finance Instruction in our Nation’s Schools
BBB Cautions Consumers to Watch Out for Scammers in Wake of Newtown School Shootings
Do your Research Before Making Donations to Victims' Family Funds. Better Business Bureau is alerting consumers to reports of phony charity solicitations, supposedly on behalf of the families of victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, CT on Friday. BBB recommends donors avoid giving to charities or funds through unsolicited phone … Continue reading BBB Cautions Consumers to Watch Out for Scammers in Wake of Newtown School Shootings