MaJump$tart

Massachusetts based 501(c)3 - Advocating for Financial Literacy since 2007.
Tweets by Matt Paradise

[MaJump$tart @majumpstart]

@GraceP_CR @CunninghamSTARS @Ashlee_RI Happy belated Birthday!

[AFCPE® @AFCPE]

Calling all FFC® professionals! In this interactive webinar, you will learn how to integrate your FFC® coaching skills into your other responsibilities. This webinar also counts as a Financial Coaching CEU! Learn more: https://t.co/XsSpeoZxAD @sagemoney #financialcoaching

[MindShift @MindShiftKQED]

"I think we tend to have this idyllic view of what childhood summers are, but the reality is that for kids living in poverty, #summer can be a time of isolation and hunger" https://t.co/S2NAdOQCLl #edchat #summerslide #edtech

[CheckYourSchool.org @checkyourschool]

Fewer than 1% of college students answered all 6 of these #FinLit questions correctly. How well can you do on this quiz? https://t.co/IeF7EZgeNJ

[Partnership for Financial Equity @Fin_Equity]

A common refrain is that MCBC's lending reports "say the same thing every year." Do you agree? Does your organization also struggle w/ data + storytelling? Join us as we reimagine our reports and think about new narratives: https://t.co/4CytqmWp1U

[Center for Working Families - City of Boston @CWF_Boston]

Financial coaches Adalberto from @JVSBoston and Mattie Deed from @CityOfBoston’s Roxbury Center for Financial Empowerment are taking calls at [phone] on financial education, credit building, debt topics #BostonBuildsCredit #ProjectCommUNITY @UnitedWayMABay @WCVB

[Jump$tart Coalition @JumpStart1995]

National Economics Challenge Elevates The Need For An Education In Economics https://t.co/eFvtIb9clz

[Jump$tart Coalition @JumpStart1995]

#FinLit #Teachers, just a reminder, applications for a scholarship to attend #JSNEC19 are due August 20. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out! We're here for you and hope to see you soon! https://t.co/iw3dWhpyRg #afinlitfuture #personalfinance

[Annamaria Lusardi @Dr_AnnaLusardi]

The field of #finlit is blossoming and documenting the importance of financial education as well. An example is the paper: Tax-Sheltered Retirement Accounts: Can Financial Education Improve Decisions? by Philippe d'Astous: https://t.co/e3zfTXuSZA
#finlitblooms #FinEdWorks

[Jump$tart Coalition @JumpStart1995]

Kids are increasingly worried about paying for college https://t.co/RSjwiBlikV

[CheckYourSchool.org @checkyourschool]

Want to hear about the positive effect of classroom-based financial education straight from the kids themselves? Check out this TODAY show segment on the importance of financial education. Thanks, @WatchSavannah! https://t.co/xqzv7VB56v

[Amanda Volz @amandaevolz]

After seeing Alex Todd advocate for #FinLit on @TODAYshow, I listened to him on the @NextGenPF podcast. He is a #finhero and his journey is inspirational! Have a listen: https://t.co/JoF3wNT9rS

[Planning Department @BostonPlans]

.@OFE_Boston recently released a report highlighting the many benefits of helping individuals establish good #credit at an early age.

Learn more about the #Boston Youth Credit Building Initiative here: https://t.co/EdpAKFBp6H … @OWDBoston

[Center for Working Families - City of Boston @CWF_Boston]

On June 4 @WCVB⁩ will dedicate a day to Financial Literacy programming: Project Community ⁦@UnitedWayMABay⁩ ⁦@CityOfBoston⁩ https://t.co/ale9i06Bld

[CheckYourSchool.org @checkyourschool]

Editorial: "If graduates walk out the door unable to spot predatory lenders and scams & are ignorant of the financial challenges they will face—student debt, budgeting, saving & retirement planning, to name a few—can we really call them educated?" https://t.co/QpbutEBNCL #FinLit

[Annamaria Lusardi @Dr_AnnaLusardi]

Few Americans Are Ready for Retirement: Can Financial Wellness Programs Help? According to our research, yes!
https://t.co/UoHQsGZxJK

[Deborah Goldberg @MassTreasury]

According to a new report by the nonprofit @AAUW, women hold nearly two-thirds of outstanding student loan debt in the U.S., at nearly $929 billion, and a disproportionate number of these borrowers are women of color.

https://t.co/NrQ0GzbwAx

[LISC Massachusetts @LISC_MA]

Why? Because credit building is one way to promote economic and racial equity. #bostonbuildscredit ⁦@UnitedWay⁩ ⁦@OFE_Boston⁩ ⁦@BankofAmerica⁩ ⁦@Citi⁩

[Center for Working Families - City of Boston @CWF_Boston]

Ricki Lowitz of @WorkingCredit and @The_BMC HR experts describe how credit building was turned into an employee benefit at BMC #bostonbuildscredit @CityOfBoston @UnitedWayMABay @LISC_BOSTON

[Worker Empowerment Cabinet - City of Boston @BostonWorkers]

Boston Builds Credit has wrapped up its first year of helping Bostonians maximize their credit. Learn more and get involved! https://t.co/ATodsagaee