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WHAT, WHEN, AND WHERE? The Montana Financial Education Coalition (MFEC) is offering two scholarships for Montana Teachers (PreK–12) to attend the Jump$tart National Educator Conference, November 5–7, 2016 in Dallas. This conference offers classroom educators an opportunity to see, learn about, and try financial educational…

On August 23, 2016, Montana’s Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Monica J. Lindeen will bring women together for a free, one-day workshop to talk about money: no financial experience necessary. At Penny, attendees will learn about how women think, spend, and invest money differently. They’ll…

CARE – A financial literacy program for students and young adults taught by bankruptcy professionals focusing on budgeting, saving, and obtaining and using credit responsibly.   WHAT THEY DO Founded in 2002, the Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE) program, seeks to educate high school and college…

Did you know that seven out of 10 Montanans don’t have a written will? Dr. Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension Family Economics specialist, shares some of her knowledge in this article written in the Spring 2016 issue of Montana State University’s magazine, Mountains & Minds.   If you…

The Women’s Foundation of Montana (WFM) funded three new projects throughout 2015 with a focus on financial capacity building: the Prosperity Club (sponsored by Rural Dynamics), Start Smart wage negotiation and financial education workshops for young women, and the upcoming Penny Conference for women in Missoula,…

On January 20, 2016, Montana’s Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Monica J. Lindeen will bring women together for a free, one-day workshop to talk about money: no financial experience necessary. At Penny, attendees will learn about how women think, spend, and invest money differently. They’ll…

The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis is hosting an educational community event in Great Falls, MT about inflation.  The event, Conversations with the Fed: Understanding Inflation, is a great opportunity to learn about this key element of our economy.    Part of the Federal Reserve’s mandate is to promote price…

We are excited to share an opportunity to involve students grades K-5 with a little financial education via a fun competition!   The Montana Financial Education Coalition has organized a Poster Contest with the theme “Spending, Saving, Sharing.”  This is a fun activity to share with kids to…

We love an opportunity to further financial education, so we’re happy to share this scholarship opportunity offered through National Jump$tart to attend their National Educator Conference!     Through the generosity of two national Jump$tart partners — Experian and U.S. Bank — scholarships for Pre-K…

The Army OneSource Resource Center Combat to Communities Web Events feature top experts in planning and delivering programs and services that provide support for Service members, Veterans and their Families. Each web event is a ninety-minute presentation, with expert discussions and interactive components designed to…