Coalition In the News

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2013

17 January - VIDEO abc6.com
Mollis kick off "Financial Football" game in time for NFL

2012

27 March - VIDEO Fox Providence:
March Smartness & Michaelson Cup

06 March - VIDEO Fox Providence: 
Nat'l Financial Capability Challenge

2011

16 December - Providence Business News:  Denise Perrault
Conference spotlights financial literacy

10 April - The Providence Journal:  J Kostrzewa
Financial literacy key to success

20 March - The Providence Journal:  Staff Reports
Lincoln School wins competition

15 March - Fox Providence: the Rhode Show
"March Smartness" results released

8 March - Fox Providence: the Rhode Show
Students participate in March Smartness

1 March - Fox Providence: the Rhode Show
Financial literacy goes national

2010

6 April - The Barrington Times
Barrington Team Wins "March Smartness"

31 March - The Valley Breeze: Brenna McCabe
'Senior Cougars' take second in annual LifeSmarts competition

31 March - The Valley Breeze: Lily O'Gara
AT NPHS - 'Senior Cougars' display Lifesmarts

25 March - ABC6
LifeSmarts Competition at the Rhode Island State House

23 March - Fox Providence
LifeSmarts at the State House: Teams Announced

9 March - Fox Providence
National Financial Literacy Challenge

2 Feb -  Fox Providence
Getting Ready for "March Smartness" the RI LifeSmarts State Competition

2009

10.5  The Westerly Sun: Victoria Goff
Chariho Invests in Financial Literacy

05.22  Providence Business News: William Hamilton
Five Questions with Jim Hedemark (RI Coalition Executive Director)

05.19  The Providence Jounal: Andy Smith
Spending Time Learning to Save

05.18  Providence Business News:  William Hamilton
Visit Marks Jump$tart Coalition Anniversary

03.03  Warwick Beacon: Meg Fraser
Coalition project aims to make students financially savvy

03.03  FOX Providence: the Rhode Show
Peter Kerwin of RIHEAA speaks about RIFI program

02.23  The Providence Journal
Rhode Island high schools to participate in program to increase financial education

02.08  The Providence Journal
Financial decision-making a great way to teach some math skills

2008

04.24  Providence Business News: Susan A. Baird
R.I. Jump$tart Coalition reports successful year

04.21 The Providence Journal: John Kostrzewa
Graduating to Financial Literacy

04.14  Providence Business News
Financial literacy falls among teens in R.I., U.S.

03.17  Providence Business News: Emily Stutton
Financial education starts early

01.25  The Providence Journal
R.I. officials praise financial literacy efforts

2007

12.12  The Provdence Journal
A portrait of champions

11.23  The Providence Journal: Richard C. Dujardin
You can bank on this team from North Providence

11.21  Providence Business News
R.I. teens win Boston Fed's 'Reserve Cup'

10.22  The Providence Journal: Neil Downing
Getting credit for being credit-wise

06.22  Providence Business News
Panel to study financial education in R.I.

06.21  The Providence Journal: John Hill
Food for Thought

05.31  Warwick Beacon: Sara Quigley
Students to help peers get jumpstart on managing their finances

04.28  The Providence Journal: Tatiana Pina
Money matters for the young

04.05  The Providence Journal
R.I. native appointed to post in Treasury

03.01  Warwick Beacon
Vets students have "March smarts"

2006

12.27  Cranston Herald: Amanda Pacitti
Friends don't let friends ruin their credit

12.13  NewsRoom: Office of US Senator Jack Reed
RI Jump$tart Coalition to Receive $10,000 for RI-FI High Program

04.24  The Providence Journal
In financial literacy, Rhode Island students lag behind their peers

04.24  The Providence Journal: David McPherson
Teaching Credit 101

2005

10.21  URI Good 5 Cent Cigar: James Faughnan
Students learn importance of credit, budgeting

04.21  The Providence Journal: Mark Reynolds
Consumer whiz kids show their stuff in San Francisco quiz

04.18  The Providence Journal: David McPherson
Treasury official says Americans must improve financial literacy

04.13  U.S. Department of the Treasury
Deputy Assistant Secretary Iannicola Promotes Financial

03.05  The Providence Journal: Bruce Landis
Brilliant minds tests their skills in LifeSmarts

2004

11.13  Providence Business News: Laura Ricketson
Nonprofit educates young people on personal financial literacy

09.12  The Providence Journal: Jennifer D. Jordan
One Bryant student will graduate owing $65,000