Posts Tagged ‘financial literacy’
National Financial Literacy Month. BankRI offers free, virtual workshop: “Smart money moves…
April is National Financial Literacy Month In recognition of April as National Financial Literacy Month, Bank Rhode Island (BankRI) and Pawtucket Central Falls Development are partnering to host a no-cost financial workshop via Zoom on Wednesday, April 23. The session, called “Smart Money Moves for a Stronger Foundation,” will begin at 5:30 p.m. and is…
Read MoreNavigant & People’s Credit Unions earn 5-star ratings, 3 other CUs recognized by Newsweek
Navigant Credit Union and People’s Credit Union were two Rhode Island-based institutions to receive a perfect five-star rating in annual report published by Newsweek. The 2025 America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions report was produced by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group based on a large-scale study of over 9,000 financial institutions operating across the…
Read More(Updated) Take steps NOW if you are at risk from Rhode Island’s massive cybersecurity breach
UPDATES in RED What you need to do – TODAY – to secure your identity, credit, and finances in the State of Rhode Island’s most recent – and one of the most serious cybersecurity breaches. Even if you have never applied or received benefits through one of the state’s systems, known collectively as RIBridges, some…
Read MoreWebster Bank grant funds financial literacy with Boys & Girls Club of Providence
Webster Expands Finance Lab with $100,000 Grant to Boys & Girls Club of Providence – only funding recipient in Rhode Island to collaborate with the bank on its financial empowerment program for students Webster Bank is expanding its Finance Lab collaborations with three new partners to provide financial empowerment programs to students in low- to moderate-income (LMI)…
Read MoreFaith in the face of darkness. Restoring financial power in your own life – Mary Hunt
by Mary Hunt, contributing writer, EverydayCheapskate.com Have you ever felt like you’re supposed to be learning a lesson but don’t know what it is? I know that feeling in a way that I hope I will never forget. Not once but twice in a single month, the power went out at our home. The first…
Read MoreTONIGHT: Free Zoom open to all high schoolers. Financial professionals teach “Financial Basics”
The East Providence/Seekonk Rotary Club will host Financial Basics for the Class of 2022 – a free ZOOM event with branch managers from local financial institutions. The event is to teach high school students what they need to know about checking and savings accounts, the importance of good credit, budgeting strategies, loans and investments, and…
Read MoreSenate Aging Committee: Seniors urged to prepare for making financial decisions – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Over two weeks ago, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Tim Scott (R-SC), Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, urged seniors and people with disabilities to make a New Year’s resolution to prepare for anticipated financial decisions. The hearing highlighted the…
Read MoreTolman HS’s Robert D’Arezzo 2021 Financial Literacy Educator of the Year
Photo: Seth Magaziner Twitter page – Mr. D’Arezzo, 2nd from right. General Treasurer Seth Magaziner has announced Robert D’Arezzo, Director of the Marketing and Management Academy at Tolman High School in Pawtucket, as the recipient of Rhode Island’s 2021 Financial Literacy Educator of the Year award. “Mr. D’Arezzo is a tremendous asset to our goal…
Read MorePersonal finance education now guaranteed for Rhode Island students
A bill was signed into law yesterday at Tolman High School that will develop instruction standards on personal finance or consumer economic topics including installment purchasing, budgeting, credit and the law, employment and income, saving, investing, and money management. General Treasurer Seth Magaziner joined Governor Dan McKee, Senate Education Committee Chair Sandra Cano, House Deputy Whip Mia…
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