April 6, 2010

Celebrate Financial Literacy Month with OKMM

Did you know that April is Financial Literacy Month? April 26 – 30, 2010 is the 6th annual Jump$tart Your Money (JYM) Week, a statewide, coordinated effort of the Oklahoma Jump$tart Coalition to build personal finance skills and raise awareness of financial education issues in Oklahoma. Throughout JYM Week, campuses, financial institutions, community organizations and businesses offer a wide variety of financial literacy events. Last year, numerous events for citizens of all ages - most of them free of charge - were held across the state!

JYM Week presents a unique opportunity for campuses to host money management workshops and other special events for their students and surrounding community. Remember, OKMM can provide materials to support your activities. If you'd like to host an event during JYM Week and need instructional resources or ideas to get started, contact us at 405.234.4457, 800.970-6566 (toll-free) or OklahomaMoneyMatters@ogslp.org. We're here to help!

We also want to share with you that NCHELP’s Financial Literacy subcommittee launched a new project, the personal finance Message of the Month. Each 30-60 second audio message is intended to help high school and college students and their parents make wise borrowing decisions, particularly related to financing higher education. The first Message of the Month promotes ways to take charge of student loans, including the new Income-Based Repayment option and resources for locating the most up-to-date information on your student loan. You can find these messages on our Web site, OklahomaMoneyMatters.org.

Contact OKMM today. Don't miss your chance to flex your financial muscle during JYM Week!