Wells Fargo - Utah

Wells Fargo is a nationwide company providing banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 stores, 12,000 ATMs, the Internet (wellsfargo.com), and other distribution channels across North America and internationally.

Wells Fargo’s financial literacy curriculum, Hands on Banking, is designed to teach smart money management skills to children, teens and adults. The Hands on Banking program is free, fun, and easy to use. Available in both Spanish and English, the program is offered free on the internet without commercial content or product placement at www.handsonbanking.org. In Utah, thousands of Hands on Banking CDs have been given to teachers, parents, schools, school district officials and the Utah State Board of Education.

Yes, you can find Wells Fargo on Facebook and Twitter too!

Ivory Homes

Whew, It’s been a busy month honor all our dedicated UCFEE partners! It’s not over yet. Today’s spotlight is on Ivory Homes. Ivory Homes has been a Utah homebuilder for 22 years.

They build everything from town homes to move-up homes, and vacation & second homes to luxury villas. Ivory builds at nearly 50 locations along the Wasatch Front and St. George. Ivory offers great educational resources to its customers. Ivory Financial Fitness is a credit restoration company assisting prospective homebuyers in eliminating debt and enhancing their credit reports and scores. This dynamic resource is available to all prospective homebuyers interested in purchasing an Ivory Home. The service is free of charge to buyers and provides consumers with the following: Access to certified financial counselors through AAA Fair Credit Foundation, effective and legal credit restoration, debt reduction through negotiations with creditors and many more services geared towards increasing awareness, education and the ability to qualify for a new home.

Don’t miss Ivory Homes on Facebook and Twitter!

Finance in the Classroom & USOE

UCFEE is lucky to have participation from the Utah State Office of Education and Finance in the Classroom. If you haven’t heard of Finance in the Classroom, it’s a website you should definitely check out!

Finance in the Classroom was created in 2008 in response to state legislation requiring teachers to integrate financial and economic concepts with existing core standards in math, social studies and language arts. The Finance in the Classroom website provides high-quality personal finance materials for K-12 educators, students and parents including activities, lessons, videos, music, books, and other online tools. The site also supports the Financial Literacy Passport Program, which provides recognition for student completion of classroom lessons and at-home/community activities.

You can follow Finance in the Classroom and Utah Public Education on Facebook!

Utah State Treasurer's Office

he Utah State Treasurer, Richard Ellis, is the chair of the Utah Council on Financial and Economic Education. He’s a busy, busy man. Here are some interesting facts about the Utah State Treasurer and what he does:

• The Treasurer is an elected official
• The Treasurer is like the chief financial officer of the state’s money
• The Treasurer carefully and wisely manages the use of billions of taxpayer dollars

What a job!

The Treasurer’s office also provides great educational resources to citizens of Utah. In partnership with the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), The Utah State Treasurer offers financial literacy materials and tools to all Utahns through www.utah.tomorrosmoney.org. By visiting this site, you can take important steps in your journey toward acquiring more knowledge, confidence and skills to manage your personal financial situation. The site is rich in basic personal finance information, tools and resources to help you and the unique personal life circumstances you currently face. You can get started even if you don’t have much time!

Utah State University Extension

Utah State University Extension delivers educational programs in Utah through non-credit courses in agriculture, families and communities, food and nutrition, finance and economics, natural resources, horticulture, and 4-H programs. Utah State University Extension is as relevant as ever, and perhaps even more so, due to the increased diversity and complexity of the issues people face. The Cooperative Extension system has a longstanding tradition of extending the University to improve the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities.

Utah Saves

Utah Saves is a statewide coalition helping individuals and families save money and build wealth. Utah Saves assists people who wish to pay down debt, build an emergency fund, afford a home, pay for education, make investments, or retirement in order to improve their standard of living and gain peace of mind. Across the state, Utah Savers are setting financial goals, tracking their spending and taking control of their financial future. Staff and trained volunteers can help you develop a successful savings strategy. So don’t wait any longer…enroll in Utah Saves today!

Follow Utah Saves on Facebook and Twitter!

UHEAA

The Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority (UHEAA) has been assisting individuals in planning, preparing, and paying for college for nearly 30 years. One of the core missions of the not-for-profit state agency has been to provide information and outreach on topics ranging from scholarships, grants, and loans to financial literacy.

UHEAA has supported, for multiple years, two $1,000 dollar scholarships that have gone to high school seniors who have written essays detailing the benefits of being financially literate. Promoting financial literacy has been, and it will continue to be one of UHEAA’s core outreach missions. UHEAA is committed to providing individuals with the information and resources that will make financial literacy a reality.

UHEAA is always has something exciting going on via Facebook and Twitter. If you’re not following them on, you should be!

Zions Bank

No stranger to the world of money in Utah is today’s spotlight partner, Zions Bank!

As Utah’s oldest financial institution, Zions Bank strongly supports and recognizes the importance of learning the fundamentals of personal financial management at all ages and stages of life. Over the past five years, 904 Zions Bank employees have taught 51,876 students in Idaho and Utah on National Teach Children to Save Day.

Zions Bank offers a wealth of helpful financial resources to consumers include their well-known  eZ Budget and Super Saving Seminar. Upcoming Super Saving Seminars can be found on the Believe calendar.

Zions Bank is the only local bank with a statewide distribution of branches, operating 105 full-service offices. Zions Bank also operates 29 full-service branches in Idaho. Founded in 1873, Zions Bank has been serving the communities of Utah for more than 135 years.

Find Zions Bank on Facebook and Twitter!

Utah Educational Savings Plan

The Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP) is Utah’s 529 college savings program. It’s a simple, sound plan to stretch you or your child’s educational dollars and provide some wonderful tax incentives.

Saving with UESP offers several advantages to Utah taxpayers and/or residents. Funds in your UESP account can be used for expenses like tuition, fees, books, and certain room and board expenses at any eligible educational institution that accepts federal financial aid anywhere in the country or abroad-not just in Utah! Visit www.fafsa.ed.gov for a list of eligible schools.

Earlier this year, UESP reached more than $4 billion in assets as families continue to make a commitment to save for the future higher education expenses of their loved ones. It’s true that a small commitment today to save for the future college costs of a child can make a big impact if that child attains a college degree.

Follow UESP on twitter!

Internal Revenue Service

Today is a special day (tax day) and deserves a special spotlight!

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provides America’s taxpayers top quality service by helping them understand and meet their tax responsibilities and enforce the tax law with integrity and fairness to all. To meet the needs of it’s customers, the IRS created a Financial Education and Asset Building strategy to help people develop knowledge and skills to make sound financial decisions. Offering programs and services including free tax preparation, tips for avoiding identity theft, resources for parents to teach kids about money, and a wide variety of general tax tips and tools, the IRS is collaborating with community partners and committed to assisting low- to moderate-income taxpayers.

Check out all the great IRS tools and resources on the Believe website!

Happy tax day!

ASUU Personal Money Management Center

The ASUU Personal Money Management Center is a personal finance resource to students at the University of Utah.

The center helps students learn smart money behaviors that will both improve their life during college and the many years of life that follow. The center also provides guidance on a broad range of personal finance topics to allow students to participate in the financial planning process which is simply defined as the intelligent allocation of their financial assets and resources to achieve their specific written goals and objectives.

University of Utah students are lucky to have such an amazing resource andUCFEE is lucky to have participation from ASUUPMMC! Follow them on Facebook!

KUED

The Utah Council on Financial and Economic Education is proud to have participation from KUED Public Television.

KUED is Utah’s premiere public broadcasting station and one of the leading public television stations in the country. KUED offers the full PBS schedule, an instructional television block, and award-winning, locally-produced television programs and documentaries.

KUED provides programming and services that educate, empower, and improve the life experience of the public television viewers in Utah. Programs such as News Hour, Wall Street Week and Ascent of Money offer insight on how the financial system works. Children’s programming and online sites like CyberChaseand Don’t Buy It offer educational but entertaining resources for educators, children, and parents to help build a solid foundation of math concepts and financial literacy.

Far West Bank

There’s no elaborate explanation needed for today’s UCFEE partner spotlight. Far West Bank, is a local community bank committed to bringing financial security to all Utahns.

Founded in 1975 in Provo, Utah, Far West Bank offers comprehensive business and consumer banking products, including residential lending. In addition to traditional banking services, Far West Bank offers educational tools and information to its customers. Far West Bank values financial literacy and provides resources and tips about saving, teaching kids about money, and preventing identity theft.

Utah Jump$tart Coalition

Utah Jump$tart is a coalition of organizations that are committed to improving the financial literacy of our community’s youth. By providing advocacy, research, standards, and educational resources, Utah Jump$tart  achieves its goal to improve the personal financial literacy of young people from kindergarten through college-age.

Utah Jump$tart strives to prepare youth for life-long successful financial decision-making by raising awareness of the need for personal finance fundamentals; enhancing the effectiveness of personal financial education; promoting responsible fiscal attitudes and behaviors; and encouraging networking and cooperative efforts among business, community, government and education.

Their educational resources have been specifically designed in collaboration with the Utah Education Network and the Utah State Office of Education for Utah teachers, students and parents for teaching financial literacy to youth, scholarships and more.

Hats off to the Utah Jump$tart Coalition!

Utah Division of Securities

The Utah Council on Financial and Economic Education is proud to have the active participation of The Utah Division of Securities.

The Utah Division of Securities (UDS) is the state agency responsible for regulating the investment industry and enforcing Utah’s securities laws. The UDS issues licenses to brokers, dealers, and investment advisors, and all other agents and representatives requiring them to meet minimum standards of competence, training, and fair dealing and allowing them to do business in Utah. The UDS also works to help educate and protect Utah investors.

As part of an effort education investors and consumers, the Utah Division of Securities provides the public with the information and resources they need to make informed decisions about their investments. The Division also provides tools and resources so that investors can research investment opportunities and the companies or individuals selling those investments.

The Utah Division of Securities has provided many great resources to the Believe website! Check them out here!