Welcome to the home of the Nebraska Financial Education Coalition, a group of individuals, businesses, financial institutions, and government and non-profit agencies that believe in the importance of financial education. This site provides free information for individuals and service providers to find out more about programs, events and resources related to financial education in the state of Nebraska.

Did You Know?

Get on Board...Moving Nebraskans Toward a Better Tomorrow Conference will be October 20 at the Scott Conference Center in Omaha. This conference will discuss issues and trends in financial education and asset building. One of the keynote speakers is Michelle Singletary, columnist for The Washington Post. The Jump$tart Coalition announced the results of its 2008 Survey of Personal Financial Literacy among high school and college students. Nebraska students participated for the first time; state information is available in the "Media Information" section of this site. The President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy was formed in January to develop recommendations on how to better educate people from all walks of life on matters pertaining to their finances.

Money Smart Week - November 10-16

The Nebraska Financial Education Coalition is planning its first Money Smart Week November 10-16, 2008. For more information on how to get involved in this financial literacy awareness week, click on the Nebraska Money Smart Week link at the top of the page.

Financial Education in the News

NET Radio's Series on Smart Investing "Start young with spending lessons" - Omaha World-Herald, August 21, 2008 "Credit info worth cracking the code" - Omaha World-Herald, June 12, 2008 "Kids need to learn about money" - Omaha World-Herald, May 22, 2008 "Students get financial Jump$tart" - Omaha World-Herald, April 30, 2008 "Nebraska students edge peers in financial literacy" - Lincoln Journal Star, April 20, 2008 "Parents need to help kids with dollars and sense" - Lincoln Journal Star, April 11, 2008 "Financial Illiteracy Making Hard Times Worse for Some" - Lincoln Journal Star, February 17, 2008 "Working Poor Target of Initiative" - Omaha World-Herald, January 30, 2008 "Financial education, more federal aid urged for needy" - Omaha World-Herald, October 31, 2007 "Conference Aims to Shed Light on Family Financial Struggles, Solutions" - Lincoln Journal Star, October 5, 2007 2007 Nebraska Financial Education Conference Information

Financial Education Opportunities This Month

Search the event calendar for more events to help you learn to manage your personal finances this month.