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Nearly 80 judges and attorneys from the Louisville Bar Association will speak to nearly 2,000 Jefferson County Public School (JCPS) high school students to help them gain an understanding of financial literacy during the two-day Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE) blitz.
Attorney volunteers will lead 75 sessions throughout the two days at 22 school sites, helping the teens gain an appreciation for money matters and learn about responsible personal financial management, including budgeting; use of credit; the significance of a credit score; interest; and making a distinction between wants and needs.
Volunteers will also touch on identity theft, cyber dangers and pay day lending.
Now in its 11th year in Jefferson County, CARES is the largest public service project of the Louisville Bar Association (LBA). Founded in 2002 by Bankruptcy Judge John C. Ninfo in Rochester, New York, the program is offered in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Kentuckians can tap into free resources from the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA).
“It’s Money, Baby,” a booklet about financial literacy, is available free from KHEAA.
The 32-page booklet includes sections about such topics as:
- Cash basics.
- Banking.
- Credit.
- Insurance.
- Fraud and identity theft.
To order a free copy, email publications@kheaa.com. Please include your mailing address. Only Kentucky schools and residents will be sent more than one copy.
An online version of the booklet is available on www.kheaa.com, while financial literacy videos can be found at http://itsmoney.kheaa.com.
In addition, KHEAA’s regional outreach counselors can provide “It’s Money, Baby” presentations for schools and other agencies. Call 800-928-8926, ext. 7577, to schedule a presentation.
KHEAA is the state agency that administers the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES), need-based grants and other programs to help students pay their higher education expenses.
For more information about Kentucky scholarships and grants, visit www.kheaa.com; write KHEAA, P.O. Box 798, Frankfort, KY 40602; or call 800-928-8926, ext. 6-7214.
Photo: State Treasurer website
April is financial literacy month in Kentucky, and Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball is launching a digital educational campaign to promote its importance, her office announced Wednesday.
“As a former bankruptcy attorney in Eastern Kentucky, I know how critically important it is for Kentuckians to have a deep understanding of their personal finances,” Treasurer Ball said in a statement. “Financial literacy is a form of financial freedom. If Kentucky families know how to set budgets, save money, and invest earnings, they can free themselves from potentially tough financial situations.”
The Treasurer’s digital financial literacy education campaign will feature daily social media posts of financial literacy definitions and tips, initiatives in her office, and other informational tools from Treasurer Ball on smart financial decision making.
“This is a quick and easy way to teach people financial literacy basics,” Treasurer Ball said. “This is an opportunity for Kentucky families to learn something new and get a better understanding of how money works.”
Throughout the month long educational campaign, Kentuckians will learn about budgeting, savings, checking credit reports, preventing identify theft and many more important financial resources.
You can follow the educational campaign by liking Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball on Facebook or Twitter.
