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Financial Security for All (Bernalillo County)
Plan Goals
Improve financial literacy of Bernalillo County residents through better money managment, increased savings and wise use of credit.
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Financial Security for All - Personal Finance
Impact Reports
In Bernalillo County this year there has been an increase in requests on family finance information and training. The Home Economist has done several onetime sessions on Making the Family Dollar stretch and Feeding Your Family Healthy on a Budget. With all ages feeling the financial pinch there have been numerous requests for resources from seniors, young families and those with children in college.
The New Mexico Jump$tart Coalition is comprised of over 15 organizations, government agencies, financial institutions, and corporations. Working together we are able to join forces to improve the personal financial literacy of New Mexico's youth and young adults. The Home Economist was asked by the coalition to represent NM Jump$tart and traveled to Sans Francisco for a Western State planning meeting in June.
This year the Home Economist, active in the Jump$tart coalition was elected the event chairperson for NM Jump$tart. Instead of one event in Albuquerque it was decided that 3 events would be held regionally to accommodate more high school teachers. The north and central region’s event was in Albuquerque in April 2009 with more than 80 teachers in attendance. In addition to an information booth for NMSU Cooperative Extension Family Management programs a workshop was given on the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) curriculum. There was so much interested in this teacher’s workshop that a full day “train the trainer” session was held at the Extension office for interested teacher. Dr. Abdul-Rahman came and presented the training to the teachers in June.
Throughout the year the Home Economist has helped teachers on the phone and in person with the NEFE training and has visited classrooms to present training to students. Many high schools and charter schools in the Albuquerque area are using the NEFE curriculum.
This year the Home Economist, active in the Jump$tart coalition was elected the event chairperson for NM Jump$tart. Instead of one event in Albuquerque it was decided that 3 events would be held regionally to accommodate more high school teachers. The north and central region’s event was in Albuquerque in April 2009 with more than 80 teachers in attendance. In addition to an information booth for NMSU Cooperative Extension Family Management programs a workshop was given on the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) curriculum. There was so much interested in this teacher’s workshop that a full day “train the trainer” session was held at the Extension office for interested teacher. Dr. Abdul-Rahman came and presented the training to the teachers in June.
Throughout the year the Home Economist has helped teachers on the phone and in person with the NEFE training and has visited classrooms to present training to students. Many high schools and charter schools in the Albuquerque area are using the NEFE curriculum.
April 21st, 2008 Jump$tart of New Mexico had the second state wide conference for New Mexico High School teachers. 225 teachers from around the state attended this day of training. I presented training to approximately 80 teachers as well as had an information table for Extension in our Finical literacy efforts.
The High School Financial Planning Program (HSFPP) is a seven unit curriculum designed to teach high school students the basics of good sound money management. The seven units are: Your Financial Plan: Where it All Begins; Budgeting: Making the Most of Your Money; Investing: Making Money Work for You; Good Debt, Bad Debt: Using Credit Wisely; Your Money: Keeping it Safe and Secure; Insurance: Protecting What You Have; and Your Career: Doing What Matters Most.
The curriculum was revised in 2007 and has been matched to the standards in 49 states. Although still a paper and pencil curriculum, the revised HSFPP is supported by a dynamic Web site that offers a large, continually changing collection of materials for teachers; online calculators, games, pools, and real-life learning exercises for students.
The High School Financial Planning Program (HSFPP) is a seven unit curriculum designed to teach high school students the basics of good sound money management. The seven units are: Your Financial Plan: Where it All Begins; Budgeting: Making the Most of Your Money; Investing: Making Money Work for You; Good Debt, Bad Debt: Using Credit Wisely; Your Money: Keeping it Safe and Secure; Insurance: Protecting What You Have; and Your Career: Doing What Matters Most.
The curriculum was revised in 2007 and has been matched to the standards in 49 states. Although still a paper and pencil curriculum, the revised HSFPP is supported by a dynamic Web site that offers a large, continually changing collection of materials for teachers; online calculators, games, pools, and real-life learning exercises for students.
Patricia Aaron has signed on to support Financial Security for All within Bernalillo County.