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Earning, saving, spending ... 

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Economic and financial education can empower individuals and students to make a
difference in their own lives.

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2,000 Illinois students set savings goals

with Young Illinois Saves

in 2010!


(link title to www.YoungIllinoisSaves.org)

What do other Illinois students say about managing their money?
Share their stories with your students.

Learn more about the Young Illinois Saves initiative.

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BUDGET BUILDER TOOL

The EAC's budget builder tool is a new resource that is provides detailed information to create a college budget based on real historical student expenditures.

 Click HERE to access the budget builder tool.
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GET REAL: FINANCIAL DECISIONS IN THE REAL WORLD\

NOW AVAILABLE IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH!

Get Real is a financial education program that teaches teens how to budget, build their credit record, save and invest by drawing on the experiences of actual young adults on a video DVD.

Get Real training and curriculum sets include everything a teacher needs to conduct the Get Real program with their students.

Learn about the Get Real program training.

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The EAC had over 10,000 event participants in 2010!

Learn More About Money Smart Week at www.moneysmartweek.org!

 

 

EAC Publications

Upcoming Events:

Younger Children Programming:

Piggy Bank Pageant at the Hinsdale Public Library, Dates and Times TBD, April 21st – 28th 2012

Go Green: Food Choices that Make Cents for the Environment & Economy, Museum of Science & Industry, Dates and Times TBD, April 21st – 28th 2012

Youth Programming at the Money Smart Week DuPage Kick Off Event, College of DuPage, Location and Time TBD, April 21st 2012

Teen Programming:

APPLY NOW! On the Money Business and Journalism Internship Program, Email otm@econcouncil.org TODAY! Interviews in January 2012, Date and Time TBD

Visit www.YoungIllinoisSaves.org to set a savings goal. Learn more about our recent visit from the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability – Media Advisory

December 2nd, Young Illinois Saves Presentations at Gage Park High School, Time TBD (Private Event)

December 5th, On the Money Internship Fall Graduation, Harold Washington Library Center

5:30pm (Private Event)

December 6th, Young Illinois Saves at Michele Clark - Field Trip to Federal Reserve, 10am (Private Event)

December 8th, Young Illinois Saves – ABC Bank Visit at Chicago Talent Development, Time TBD (Private Event)

December 8th, On the Money Internship Visits the Chicago City Treasurer, 4pm (Private Event)

Young Adult:

Date TBD, I Save Conference, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The Economic Awareness Council has been very busy with many great events! Feel free to browse our Recent Events to see a full listing!

 
 
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