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Financial Principle

Create a budget and stick to it. Spending only cash instead of plastic can help maintain the budget. Consider giving baked goods and crafts to add a personal touch to your gift-giving.

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November: Investing

The earlier you invest, the more time you have for your money to grow. That’s why in November, we address understanding investing. Systematic investing helps people save for retirement, large purchases or meet short and long-term financial goals.

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Looking for easy-access professional development opportunities? Next Gen Personal Finance offers an array of podcasts and other professional development opportunities.

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Educational Tools

Find financial literacy activities for K-12 students, best practices for educators.

Federal Reserve Education Resources

Classroom-ready resources for K-12 teachers on the topics of economics and financial literacy.

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Gen i Revolution

Fun online personal finance game for high school students.

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National Standards for Financial Literacy

A framework for teaching personal finance in K-12th grade developed by the Council for Economic Education (CEE).

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Best Practices

Jump$tart recommended Best Practices for teachers, authors, publishers, educational consultants, and other resources to use when developing or selecting personal finance educational materials.

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ABOUT US

We equip educators with financial literacy resources that prepare young Texans for lifelong success. Started in 2003, Texas Jump$tart Coalition is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization that promotes financial education for youth and empowers education champions to join the fight for financial literacy.

Our Impact

The fight for financial literacy has a real impact for students now and later in life.
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Financial Principle

December 21, 2020 BY jumpstarttexas

Create a budget and stick to it. Spending only cash instead of plastic can help ...

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graphs, pen, and calculator

November: Investing

November 6, 2020 BY jumpstarttexas

The earlier you invest, the more time you have for your money to grow. That’s ...

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TESTIMONIALS

“ I would like to take this time to thank you for sponsoring my travel expenses to attend Jump$tart National Educator Conference.  Your generous donation has afforded me the opportunity to...

Ms. Dawanna L. Jones

“ The trip to Cleveland was inspiring. The conference united over 300 teachers and nearly 50 organizations with the sole focus of increasing financial literacy. It simply wasn't possible to walk...

Nick Murja

“ The NEC was very informative, not only to educate my students but for me personally. The sessions I went to will help with all grade levels or have plans to...

Rebecca Reeves

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Texas Jump$tart members and sponsors make it possible for Texas youth become financially successful adults. Join the coalition today and invest in tomorrow’s financial leaders.

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