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Too many young
Americans today aren’t getting enough good, practical information on
how to handle their money. Many parents don’t feel confident in
providing this basic information. In one study, just 26 percent of
parents with children five or older said they felt they were prepared
enough to teach their kids about basic personal finances.
That’s why
ABA Education Foundation, along with
Leadership GBA,
is again taking steps to lead kids on the path to a positive financial
future. On Tuesday, April 24, bankers nationwide will speak at local
elementary, middle and high schools to teach students the importance
of saving money on
National Teach Children to Save Day.
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are experts at money management, so it’s a natural fit for us to
be involved in financial education efforts,” said Leadership GBA
President Jay Forrester, with
Georgia Bank & Trust Company in Augusta. “Just as
your local firefighters and
police
officers are knowledgeable in community safety courses, we have
the knowledge and skills to fill the financial education gap.
We should do everything we can on National Teach Children to
Save Day to help fill that gap and prepare our children for a
positive financial future.” |
Forrester
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Preparation for
your presentation is easy, thanks to the ABA Education
Foundation. They have created two
turnkey resource kits (Grades
K-6 and
Grades 7-12) that are easy to use and cost-effective.
Included in the kits are lesson plans, age appropriate
activities, a quiz for parents and website suggestions. To
order either resource kit, click on the above links or simply
call the ABA at 1-800-BANKERS.
If you have any
questions about National Teach Children to Save Day, please
contact GBA’s
Jennifer Stevens at (404) 420-2024 or PEP Chairman,
Pete Garrett,
Bank of
Upson, Thomaston, at (706) 647-5426. Please join your
colleagues in reaching even more students and make this one of
the most successful educational events in GBA and ABA history.
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