FINANCIAL LITERACY TEACHER TRAINING SEMINARS

In November 2007 the Office of the State Treasurer, in conjunction with Maine Public Broadcasting Network, hosted four, hour-long, video-recorded seminars designed to assist Maine social studies teachers in understanding how they can incorporate personal finance education into the classroom. The Economics standard in the 2007 Learning Results includes personal finance content and benchmarks. The seminars are designed to meet each grade-specific standard. They are led by national experts on the topic of personal financial literacy.

You may access the seminars by clicking on the video files below. The files will open in the desktop Windows Media Player, and are captioned. Captions can be turned on and off in the Windows Media Player, though they are only available in the PC version. Mac users can download and view the Quicktime versions if they don't have Windows Media Player installed.

• View the Grades K-2 video (WMV, 1 hour, 80 megabytes) :: (Quicktime, 188 megabytes)
• View the Grades 3-5 video (WMV, 1 hour, 90.6 megabytes) :: (Quicktime, 202 megabytes)
• View the Grades 6-8 video (WMV, 1 hour, 86.2 megabytes) :: (Quicktime, 228 megabytes)
• View the 9-Diploma video (WMV, 1 hour, 80 megabytes) :: (Quicktime, 202 megabytes)

For technical assistance, please contact the Treasurer's office at (207) 624-7477.

DVD copies of the seminars are also available for purchase through the Maine State Library. The cost is $7.50 for up to two (2) seminars and $15.00 for more than two seminars. To order, please contact the Maine State Library at (207) 287-5617.

 

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NO CITIZEN LEFT BEHIND CONFERENCE (November 1- 2, 2007)

Presentation on financial literacy resources delivered by Treasurer Lemoine (Powerpoint)

 

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The following resources can be used to learn more about building personal money management. The list includes sources of information on financial literacy, saving and investing, and budget and debt management. This guide is not intended to be all-inclusive; there are many additional national, state and local resources that can provide additional information on building wealth for a more secure financial future.

FINANCIAL LITERACY

America Saves

(202) 387-6121

www.americasaves.org

American Financial Services Association Education Foundation

919 18th St., N.W.

Washington, DC 20006-5503

(202) 296-5544

www.afsaonline.com

American Savings Education Council

2121 K St., N.W., Suite 600

Washington, DC 20037-1896

(202) 775-9130

www.asec.org

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

20th & C Streets, N.W.

Washington, DC 20551-0001

(202) 452-3000

www.federalreserve.gov/consumers.htm

Building Wealth

http://www.dallasfed.org/ca/wealth/index.cfm

Choose to Save® Education Program

Employee Benefit Research Institute/American Savings Education Council

2121 K St., N.W., Suite 600

Washington, DC 20037-1896

(202) 775-9130

www.choosetosave.org

Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Maine

A Division of Money Management International

111 Wescott Rd, South Portland, ME 04106

(207) 321-2037 

www.CCCSME.org

Fannie Mae

3900 Wisconsin Ave., N.W.

Washington, DC 20016-2892

(202) 752-7000

www.fanniemae.com

www.homepath.com

FDIC’s Money Smart Program

www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/moneysmart/mscbi/mscbi.html

Financial Services Education Coalition

"Helping People in Your Community Understand Basic Financial Services"

Financial Management Service,

U.S. Treasury

401 14th Street, S.W., Room 304D

Washington, DC 20024-2106

(202) 874-6908 or

fax: (202) 874-7321

Freddie Mac

8200 Jones Branch Drive

McLean, VA 22102-3110

(703) 903-2000

www.freddiemac.com

High School Money Book

(800) 888-4452

www.adams-hall.com

Institute for Financial Literacy

PO Box 1842449 Forest Ave.

Portland, ME 04104

www.financiallit.org

 

Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy

919 18th St., N.W., Suite 300

Washington, DC 20006-5517

(888) 45-EDUCATE

www.jumpstartcoalition.org

National Community Reinvestment Coalition Financial Literacy Campaign

733 15th St., N.W., Suite 540

Washington, DC 20005-2129

(202) 628-8866

www.ncrc.org

National Council on Economic Education

1140 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10036-5803

(800) 338-1192

www.ncee.net

National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE)

5299 DTC Blvd., Suite 1300

Greenwood Village, CO 80111-3334

(303) 741-6333

www.nefe.org

U. S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission

Providing financial education resources for all Americans

www.mymoney.gov

VISA’s FINANCIAL FOOTBALL

www.practicalmoneyskills.com/football

 

SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT INFORMATION

Federal Trade Commission

600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.

Washington, DC 20580-0002

(877) 382-4357

www.ftc.gov

National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (Nasdaq)

1735 K St., N.W.

Washington, DC 20006-1500

(800) 289-9999

www.nasdr.com

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

11 Wall St.

New York, NY 10005-1974

(212) 656-3000

www.nyse.com

Securities Industry Association

120 Broadway

New York, NY 10271-0080

(212) 618-1500

www.sia.com

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Bureau of the Public Debt

999 E St., N.W.

Washington, DC 20239-0001

(800) 722-2678

www.treasurydirect.gov

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Office of Investor Education and Assistance

450 Fifth St., N.W.

Washington, DC 20549-0001

(800) 732-0330

www.sec.gov

 

BUDGET AND DEBT MANAGEMENT

American Consumer Credit Counseling, Inc.

130 Rumford Ave., Suite 202

Newton, MA 02466-1316

(800) 769-3571

www.consumercredit.com

Center for Student Credit Card Education, Inc.

http://www.cscce.com/

Credit Counseling Centers of America

888 S. Greenville Ave., Suite 101

Richardson, TX 75081-5044

(972) 235-5222

Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Maine

A Division of Money Management International

111 Wescott Rd, South Portland, ME 04106

(207) 321-2037 

www.CCCSME.org

Maine Office of Consumer Credit Regulation

35 State House Station

Augusta, Maine 04333-0035

(207) 624-8527

Consumer Toll Free Line: 1-800-DEBT LAW (1-800-332-8529)

www.maine.gov/pfr/ccp/ccp_index.htm

Myvesta (formerly Debt Counselors of America)

"Facts for Consumers: Choosing and Using Credit Cards"

6 Taft Court, Suite 301

Rockville, MD 20850-5359

(800) 680-3328

www.myvesta.org

National Foundation for Counseling Credit

8611 Second Ave., Suite 100

Silver Spring, MD 20910-6320

(301) 589-5600

www.nfcc.org