MADISON – Aevalina Gwynne, a financial coach for the Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corp. (WWBIC), attended the National Institute of Financial and Economic Literacy (NIFEL) training July 6-8 … [Read more...]
Treasurer Spencer Coggs Keynote Speaker at Financial Education Graduation
Recently, 100 students of the “Make Your Money Talk” financial education class heard keynote speaker City Treasurer Spencer Coggs give a talk on “Financial Freedom” at their graduation ceremony at … [Read more...]
Money Smart Week® Wisconsin Kicks Off this Saturday
MADISON – Dozens of communities across the state will celebrate Money Smart Week® Wisconsin starting Saturday and extending through April 25 with hundreds of events focused on improving the personal … [Read more...]
Seaway Bank teaches kids how to make smart money choices
They say you are never too young to start saving for retirement…even if you only recently learned how to tie your shoes. On July 10th, approximately 40 students from Jo’s Daycare Academy, Inc., … [Read more...]
Jason Fields receives Wisconsin Financial Literacy Award
Former State Rep. Jason Fields of Milwaukee was awarded the 2012 Wisconsin Financial Literacy Award by Governor Scott Walker in a ceremony at the State Capitol on March 1. Fields was one of 21 … [Read more...]
Milwaukee’s Make Your Money Talk program sets new graduation record in 2012
The Make Your Money Talk program, a financial education course offered by the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) and the Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC), … [Read more...]
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee receives grant for financial literacy for young learners
Learning how to manage money can’t start early enough. That’s why the PNC Foundation is awarding a $75,000 grant to Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee for a new program to teach local … [Read more...]