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We are promoting Careers in Community Banking.  To give you the background information and  program topics needed click here to see the IBAT Tool Kit.

Texas State Securities Board Investor Education Program 

Finance Course Stirs Debate in Virginia
May 5, 2011. Washington Post

Bank On Initiatives is a program begun in San Antonio to help the unbanked enter the financial mainstream. Click here for more information.

To learn how the Bureau of Engraving and Printing has changed the $100 bill to help you detect a counterfeit bill, click here.

Careers in Banking, click here for a free brochure about qualifications for a career in banking.

To learn the basics about financial education as set up by the US government, click on MyMoney.gov.

The National Endowment for Financial Education is a private, nonprofit, national foundation wholly dedicated to improving the financial well-being of all Americans. Click here to view this site.

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, a nonprofit national career and technical student organization, is fir young men and women in Family Consumer Sciences education in public and private schools through grade 12. Click here to learn more.

Junior Achievement is a partnership between the business community, educators, and volunteers all working together to help young people understand the economics of life. Click here for more information.

Money In Motion is a basic financial literacy program developed by the American Center for Credit Education to help bankers reach directly into classrooms.

Federal Reserve Board's calendar of their web postings.

Jump$tart is a Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy encourages curriculum enrichment to ensure basic personal financial skills are attained during K-12 educational experience.

Financial Fitness for Life is a complete personal finance curriculum for grades K-12.

Banking Is - a learning system designed to provide a comprehensive instructional program that includes an introduction to the financial services industry and money management skills required for functioning competently in the American economy.

Building Wealth is a personal finance education resource by the  Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.

Banking Kids - "Teaches financial literacy to kids"

Kidzbank is a fun, educational program for schools, in partnership with their local financial institutions.

Get Smart About Money

Government Resources

www.ftc.gov/ Federal Trade Commission - Tim Muris, Chairman

www.fdic.gov
"A Special Guide for Young Adults: Taking Care of Your Finances" Spring 2005

FDIC Money Smart Financial Education Curriculum
New Self-Paced Computer-Based-Instruction (CBI) Version

www.ots.treas.gov/ Office of Thrift Supervision - James Gilleran, Director

www.ssa.gov/ Social Security Administration - Jo Anne Barnhart, Commissioner

www.ncua.gov/ National Credit Union Administration - Dennis Dollar, Chairman

www.sec.gov/ Security and Exchange Commission - Cynthia Glassman, Commissioner

www.defenselink.mil/ Department of Defense - Charlie Abell and Sec. Rumsfeld

www.sba.gov/ Small Business Administration - Cheryl Mills, Associate Deputy Administrator

www.usda.gov/ USDA - Mary McPhail gray, Deputy Administrator

www.dol.gov/ Department of Labor - Ann Combs

www.opm.gov/ Office of Personnel Management - Kay James, Director

www.occ.treas.gov/ Office of Comptroller of Currency

www.cftc.gov/ Commodity Futures Trade Commission

www.gsa.gov/ General Services Administration - Sharon Brown Hruska

www.ed.gov/index.jtml US Department of Education - Jack Martin, Sec. Rod Paige

Articles/Speeches

Federal Reserve Board's calendar of their web postings.

We are promoting Careers in Community Banking.  To give you the background information and  program topics needed click here to see the IBAT Tool Kit. 

Hedge Fund Explained

The Texas Education Agency recognizes IBAT Education Foundation website as a provider for financial materials. read

Call for Bankers Best Practices - How Your Bank Supports Financial Education.