Financial Education Materials for Libraries
November 20, 2014 by Postman · Leave a Comment
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently launched an initiative to put free financial education materials into community libraries.
The initiative started over a year ago by gathering feedback from a group of librarians. The number of libraries that wanted to participate quickly swelled to over 100 library systems. These 100 systems have more than 450 branches and receive more
DFI Releases Annual Top Threats Facing Investors List
November 13, 2014 by Postman · Leave a Comment
The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) and the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) released their annual list of scams likely to trap investors.
Regulators are seeing classic threats to investors morph into new or altered dangers, many fueled by the Internet. Overarching all of these threats are unlicensed agents selling unregistered products to
Good Read: Ideas to Improve Financial Lives, From the Treasurer’s Office
November 5, 2014 by Postman · Leave a Comment
The New York Times recently ran an article on Treasurers around the country improving the financial lives of citizens through innovative programs.
In San Francisco, for example, treasurer Jose Cisneros set up a program to offer low income residents free or low-cost bank accounts. The program has been replicated in more than 100 cities.
It’s a great read and can be found at http://
Spanish Version of Money Smart for Older Adults Now Available
November 4, 2014 by Postman · Leave a Comment
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released a Spanish-language version of the Money Smart for Older Adults curriculum.
The Spanish-language version is the companion to the English-language program jointly developed last year by the two agencies. The instructor-led module includes practical information that can be put to use