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Maine Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy

Maine Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy

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10.26.20 Blog, Contributors, Jake Holmes

How Does Compound Interest Work?

By Jake Holmes, Financial Literacy Outreach Coordinator at the Maine Credit Union League. Reposted with permission from the Financial Literacy Blog. How Does Compound Interest Work? When you borrow money, whether by taking out a loan or charging your credit card, you usually have to pay it back ... Read More

06.17.20 Blog, Jake Holmes

Are You Talking to Your Family About Money?

By Jake Holmes, Financial Literacy Outreach Coordinator at the Maine Credit Union League. Reposted with permission from the Financial Literacy Blog. According to the New York Times, almost half of Americans say the most difficult topic to discuss with others is personal finance and they would ... Read More

03.11.20 Allison Bishop, Blog

Financial Mindfulness

By Allison Bishop, a personal finance coach in Portland, Maine with over 18 years of experience as a CPA. Reposted with permission from Allison's blog. Talk about mindfulness is everywhere now. Exercise, food, even parenting – we can be mindful in nearly every aspect of our lives. We can also be ... Read More

01.28.19 Blog, Steve Kautz

$pent Cartoon

$pent is a personal finance cartoon concept by Steve Kautz, with illustrations by John Grabar. Steve is a long time personal finance teacher, former Maine Jump$tart Board Member, active consultant to Maine Jump$tart, and personal finance blogger. John and Steve have been friends since grade school. ... Read More

09.25.18 Mary Dyer, News & Updates

12 Maine Teachers Attending National Financial Literacy Conference

(Augusta) – The Maine Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy has partnered with Machias Savings Bank and Next Gen Personal Finance to sponsor 12 Maine teachers, representing nine counties, to attend the 2018 Jump$tart National Educators Conference. This will be the largest group of ... Read More

09.17.18 Mary Dyer, News & Updates

Maine Jump$tart Coalition Names Caribou High School Teacher 2018-2019 Financial Educator of The Year

(Augusta) – The Maine Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy has awarded a Maine educator for their outstanding work in financial education. The Maine Jump$tart Financial Educator of the Year Award, established in 2012, was created to recognize an individual who has who has ... Read More

07.17.18 Blog, Steve Kautz

Financial Stairmaster

By Steve Kautz, former Maine mathematics teacher and personal finance expert.  Mastering the Steps to Success with those Finances Last week while rereading my posts, I realized that I often say things like "start your emergency fund," or "contribute to a retirement plan." I also realized you ... Read More

06.21.18 Blog, Steve Kautz

Thinking About Expenses on an Annual Basis

By Steve Kautz, former Maine mathematics teacher and personal finance expert.  All that talk last week about fitness made me think about my gym membership. When I re-activated my monthly membership this past weekend, it got me thinking about another aspect of budgeting. That is, the importance of ... Read More

06.05.18 Blog, Steve Kautz

When Fitness Meets Finance

By Steve Kautz, former Maine mathematics teacher and personal finance expert.  "You make your mistakes to learn how to get the good stuff." - Quincy Jones   As I make progress on my financial journey, I have an annoying tendency to think about the mistakes I've made. I try not to use ... Read More

05.29.18 Mary Dyer, News & Updates

Next Gen Personal Finance to Bring Financial Education Professional Development Opportunity to Maine

(Augusta) – The Maine Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy is pleased to announce that it is partnering with Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF) to offer Maine teachers a free summer training opportunity. In August 2018, NGPF will be delivering three one-day personal finance professional ... Read More

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