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FDIC Newsletter Spring 2012: CDs, Cars, Education

Stan — Sun, 20 May 2012 20:17:49 +0000

http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/news/cnspr12/?source=govdelivery

Is the recent FDIC newsletter that has great guidance for buying bank certificates of deposit, paying for education and financing a new car

FDIC MoneySmart Program – New Videos

Stan — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 11:53:53 +0000

MoneySmart is the Financial Education program of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. It was started in 2001 and provides financial educators with substantial resources to provide financial education in their communities. See http://fdic.gov/consumers/education/

Money Smart Train-the-Trainer Videos: What’s New The FDIC’s train-the-trainer videos for instructors who teach the Money Smart curriculum for adults [...]

FDIC Top 10 Online Resources for Consumers

Stan — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 13:02:29 +0000

FDIC Announces “Top 10″ List of Online Resources for Consumers Services Highlighted in Conjunction With National Consumer Protection Week

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2011 Media Contact: David Barr (202) 898-6993 dbarr@fdic.gov

Consumers of all ages are increasingly turning to the Internet for help with managing their finances, but knowing where to go online for [...]

Video Featuring FDIC Chair Sheila Bair on Savings

Stan — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:13:47 +0000

For a video featuring Chairman Bair discussing savings, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-K5pciEJDw.

Treasury Offers Fin’l Education Toolkit, Online Exam for Hi Schl Students

Stan — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 14:41:13 +0000

High school teachers and other educators working with teen-age students are encouraged to register for the High schoolNational Financial Capability Challenge for 2010-11, coordinated by the U.S. Departments of Education and Treasury. The Challenge features an online exam and a classroom toolkit that facilitates learning about critical financial literacy topics. Educators and students [...]

FDIC Launches Spanish Language MP3 version of Money Smart

Stan — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 14:35:12 +0000

FDIC Launches Spanish-Language Podcast (MP3) Version Of Money Smart The FDIC has released the Spanish-language version of the Money Smart Podcast Network to teach the Money Smart curriculum using MP3 players. “This new version of Money Smart will be particularly relevant for U.S. consumers who speak only Spanish at home,” said FDIC Chairman [...]

FDIC Insurance for Checking Accounts Extended

Stan — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 18:18:22 +0000

FDIC Approves Temporary Unlimited Deposit Insurance Coverage for Noninterest-Bearing Transaction Accounts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2010 Media Contact: Greg Hernandez (202) 898-6984 ghernandez@fdic.gov

The Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today approved a final rule to implement section 343 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank [...]

FDIC Updates its Money Smart Curriculum

Stan — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 22:05:32 +0000

The FDIC today announced the release of an enhanced version of its instructor-led Money Smart financial education curriculum for adults.

The enhanced curriculum incorporates changes in the law and industry practices that have occurred since Money Smart was revised in 2006. For example, the curriculum reflects recent amendments to the rules pertaining to [...]

Spanish-Language Podcast of FDIC Finl Educ Curriculum

Stan — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 21:22:57 +0000

FDIC Launches Spanish-Language Podcast (MP3) Version of the Money Smart Financial Education Curriculum

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 2010 Media Contact: David Barr (202) 898-6992

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today released the Spanish-language version of the Money Smart Podcast Network. The new audio version of the FDIC’s financial education curriculum is part of [...]

Kindergarten to College: EARN’s New Savings Program for Kids

Stan — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:13:53 +0000

Earned Asset Resource Network has announced a new program to incentivize kids and their parents to begin a savings program for college. See http://www.earn.org/site/index.php