Viral or Vicious? With new social apps popping up, it's clear that social media isn't going anywhere. So, it makes sense why so many people have taken to social media to promote their brand or message, including financial influencers! The personal finance community on social media is quite large ... Read More
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FinCap Friday: Early Payday
Early Payday With the improvement and advancement of technology, more and more people expect to experience immediate gratification when making purchases. Now, this immediacy has expanded to receiving your paycheck from your employer. Many apps have become extremely popular during the pandemic, ... Read More
FinCap Friday: A Taxing Surprise
A Taxing Surprise In early 2021, many Americans were surprised by their income tax returns. There are so many ways that people reached a point of frustration and confusing whether it is related to personal income taxes, business taxes, or investment taxes. In this episode of FinCap Friday, we take ... Read More
Get $60,000 to Live and Work in Maine; Become an Alfond Leader!
The Alfond Leader Program Is Accepting Applicants Now! Maine is an even better place to live and work, thanks to the Harold Alfond Foundation The Harold Alfond Foundation and the Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) are once again seeking applications for student loan debt relief for Maine ... Read More
Maine Jump$tart Coalition Names Two Recipients of the 2020-2021 Financial Educator of the Year Award
(Augusta) – The Maine Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy has awarded two Maine educators for their outstanding work in financial education. The Maine Jump$tart Financial Educator of the Year Award, established in 2012, was created to recognize an individual who has distinguished ... Read More
National Jump$tart’s Statement – July 7, 2020
Read the national Jump$tart Coalition's July 7th, 2020 statement on racial equity and financial literacy. ... Read More
Former Student and Teacher Team Up at Financial Conference
Read about Divram Mehta, founder of Mehta Financial Group, LLC, and his experience presenting at Maine Jump$tart's Fostering Financial Education in Maine Schools Conference. ... Read More
Register for the 2020 Fostering Financial Education in Maine Schools Conference!
Join us for the 11th annual Fostering Financial Education in Maine Schools Conference, Maine's premier financial education training event for K-12 educators, higher education professionals, counselors, and community educators. The two-day event will include an Unconference and a FinCamp (presented ... Read More
12 Maine Teachers to Attend National Educators Conference
(Augusta) – The Maine Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy has partnered with Machias Savings Bank and Next Gen Personal Finance to sponsor 12 Maine teachers to attend the 2019 Jump$tart National Educators Conference. This is one of the largest groups to be sponsored by Maine ... Read More
Maine Jump$tart Fall Newsletter
September 2019 Greetings from Maine Jump$tart, We hope that your school year is off to a fantastic start! It's been a busy summer at Maine Jump$tart and we have some exciting financial education updates to share with you: SAVE THE DATE for the 11th Annual Fostering Financial Education ... Read More
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