Financial Empowerment Month: Focus on financial education tools for children

As part of April's Financial Empowerment Month initiative, the New Hampshire Banking Department is highlighting key areas of financial literacy. Today we're looking at financial education tools for children.

Jump$start: This is a national non-profit organization that works to raise awareness about the importance of financial literacy and the need for education among young people. Jump$tart has many special programs for Financial Literacy Month

• Learn more about New Hampshire Jump$tart
• NH Jump$tart resources for teachers
• Designed to encourage elementary school children to begin a savings routine, information on the "I Can Save" program

Other resources and programs geared toward kids:

• The FDIC has a " Money Smart" program designed to teach children about savings, budgets, banking, loans and more
• MyCreditUnion.gov has lesson plans, guides and other financial education materials
• The American Bankers Association "Teach Children to Save" program
• The Federal Trade Commission's Youville program with free educational programs and resources
• Youth financial education tools and resources from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
• More than 130 financial literacy activities for grades K through 12
• Assessment tools for students and educators
• A financial terms glossary explaining hundreds of terms