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Financial Literacy Throughout the Year

Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions

Disclaimer

• The Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) does not endorse any curriculum/content other than that content which DFI promotes.

July 2016

• 7/4 – Independence Day

• Other July events:

– Summer break!

– KACTE

Resources

• The Basics of Saving and Investing

August 2016

• Back to School!

Resources

• Budgeting Lesson

• Making Money Make Sense

September 2016

• September is National Preparedness Month

• 9/11 – Grandparents Day

Resources

• Invest Yourself!

• Conversation Starters

October 2016

• October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month

• 10/15 – Sweetest Day

• 10/16-10/22 – National Save for Retirement Week

• 10/20 – Get Smart About Credit Day

• 10/23 – Major League Soccer Regular Season Ends

• 10/31 – Halloween

Resources

• ABCs of Credit Card Finance

November 2016

• 11/20-11/26 – Financial Planning Week

• 11/25 – Black Friday

• 11/26 – Small Business Saturday

• 11/28 – Cyber Monday

• Other November events:

– Jump$tart Poster Contest Entries Accepted

Resources

• VISA/Practical Money Skills

– Financial Soccer

– Financial Football

– Money Metropolis

– Avengers Comic

• KY Jump$tart Poster Contest

December 2016

• 12/24-1/1 – Hanukkah

• 12/25 – Christmas

• 12/26-1/1 - Kwanzaa

• Other December events:

– Jump$tart Poster Contest Entries Accepted

Resources

• Choose to Save

• Make It Count

– Vacation

– Supermarket

– Party

January 2017

• 1/1 – New Year’s Day

• 1/25 – Jump$tart Poster Contest Deadline

• 1/28 – Data Privacy Day

Resources

• Stopping Cybercrime

• OnGuard Online

February 2017

• 2/5 – Super Bowl Sunday

• 2/14 – Valentine’s Day

• Last Week of February – America/Kentucky Saves Week

– Also FCCLA Saves, Military Saves, America Saves

Resources

• Fiscal Attraction Quiz

• America Saves – Youth Savings Kit

• Money Smart

March 2017

• First Week of March – National Consumer Protection Week

• 3/30 – KY Jump$tart Financial Literacy Teacher of the Year nomination deadline

• Other March events:

– Spring Break!

Resources

• KY Jump$tart Teacher of the Year

• Fraud Scene Investigator

• MoneyTrack Episodes

April 2017

• April is Financial Literacy Month

• 4/1 – April Fool’s Day

• 4/18 – Tax Day

• 4/22-4/29 – Money Smart Week

• 4/28 – Teach Children to Save Day

Resources

• It’s Your Paycheck!

• “Less Than Zero” Lesson Plan

May 2017

• May is Older Americans Month

• May is National Military Appreciation Month

• 5/6 – Derby Day

• 5/6 – Free Comic Book Day

• 5/29 – National 529 College Savings Plan Day

Resources

• Financial Field Manual

• Live “Stock” Adventure Game

June 2017

• Life Fundamental$ Financial Literacy Summit(s) – TBA

• Other June events:

– Summer Break!

Resources

• Teacher Professional Development:

– Summit (June)

– KACTE (July)

– Jump$tart National Conference (November)

Questions?

• Kelly May

• Public Information Officer

• KY Dept. of Financial Institutions

• 502-782-9031

• kelly.may@ky.gov