News & Updates

(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

(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

(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

(Augusta) - Last Friday at Maine Jump$tart Coalition's annual Fostering Financial Education in Maine Schools Conference, Machias Savings Bank announced it was now accepting applications for its 2018-2019 Jump$tart National Educators Conference Scholarship. As a longtime sponsor of the Coalition, ... Read More

Augusta, ME (April 3, 2018) – The Maine Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy and its partners are on a mission to create a financially literate future (#afinlitfuture) and believe it is “Within our Reach.” Financial Literacy Month (#FLM2018), sometimes also referred to as Financial ... Read More

Register here to attend Maine's premiere financial education conference! Join your fellow educators, counselors, and financial capability champions to learn about strategies and resources designed to promote lifelong financial wellness. Extensive training opportunities and best practices ... Read More

Check out Finding Finance, Next Gen Personal Finance's first mini documentary on the importance of financial education in U.S. schools. ... Read More