Kids Across the Twin Cities Get Smart with Their Money Thanks to TopLine Federal Credit Union and KARE 11.TopLine's Get Smart With Your Money Financial Literacy Financial literacy is the ability of individuals to make appropriate decisions in managing their personal finances. Raising levels of financial literacy is now a focus of government programmes in countries including[1] Australia, Japan, the United States and the UK. Seminars for Kids and Parents Receive Tremendous Response; 20 Seminars Added to Meet Demand MINNEAPOLIS & ST. PAUL St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery , Minn. -- Parents and kids across the Twin Cities have proven that it's never too early to start teaching kids about the value of saving, spending, and sharing their money wisely. Response to Get Smart With Your Money free money management seminars for kids and their parents, presented by TopLine Federal Credit Union and promoted by KARE KARE Katrina Assistance Relief Effort (Arkansas) KARE Kentucky Alternative Recovery Effort (for nurses) KARE Katrina Aggie Relief Effort (Texas A&M University) 11, has far exceeded initial expectations--so much so that 20 seminars were added to meet demand, most of which were filled within three days. "At TopLine, we saw a great opportunity -- a responsibility--to use our resources and talents to help educate young people about the importance of careful planning and avoiding debt, and how smart decisions today can positively impact their choices and opportunities in the future," said Diane Welter, marketing and communications manager for TopLine. "That's why we partnered with KARE 11 to promote and launch our Get Smart with Your Money seminar series for kids and their parents. It's clear from the tremendous community-wide response to our seminars that parents are eager to help their kids establish a foundation of knowledge for a lifetime of responsible money management." The Get Smart with Your Money seminar series is presented in concert with the public efforts by schools, trade and professional associations and organizations, and the federal government to educate our nation's young people about financial responsibility. Using proven content from the National Endowment for Financial Education, the National Association of Federal Credit Unions, Moonjar, and the JumpStart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy, TopLine offers three age-appropriate Get Smart With Your Money seminars: * Building Dreams (Grades K - 4) * Dollar Power (Grades 5 - 8) * Dollars & Sense (Grades 9 - 12) All seminars are held at Grand Rios Water Park in Brooklyn Park Brooklyn Park, city (1990 pop. 56,381), Hennepin co., SE Minn., a suburb of Minneapolis; chartered as a city 1969. Manufacturing includes machinery, wood and metal products, tools, feeders, and medical and pharmaceutical supplies. or the Water Park of America The Water Park of America is the largest indoor waterpark in the U.S., according to the company that built it. It is 70,000 square feet in size with a slide tower ascending nearly 10 stories. It opened for business in May of 2006. in Bloomington, and participants receive a free pass to use at either park. Seminar information can be found at www.TopLinecu.com or www.KAREAboutKids.com. About TopLine Federal Credit Union Established in 1935, TopLine Federal Credit Union is headquartered in Maple Grove, Minnesota Maple Grove is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was estimated at 55,000 in 2005 by the U.S. Census. History Winnebago Indians were the first and only inhabitants in the area of Maple Grove until 1851 when Louis Gervais arrived and , and is the state's 11th largest credit union with more than $240 million in assets. TopLine offers a complete line of financial services from branches in Maple Grove, Edina, Brooklyn Center, downtown Minneapolis, and as well as by phone and through its interactive Web site at www.TopLinecu.com. TopLine will open two new branches in Brooklyn Park and Plymouth in the summer of 2007. Membership at TopLine requires a completed membership application and an initial deposit of at least $5 into a Share Savings account Savings Account A deposit account intended for funds that are expected to stay in for the short term. A savings account offers lower returns than the market rates. Notes: . Membership is available to anyone who lives, works, worships, attends school or volunteers in the Twin Cities counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington. Immediate family members of people meeting these criteria are also eligible for membership. About KARE 11 Television KARE 11 Television and KARE11.com are the market leaders in local news in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro-area and are the only media destinations that offer the combined newsgathering news·gath·er·ing adj. Of, relating to, or involving the research and reportage of news: a worldwide newsgathering operation. news and reporting advantages of NBC News, MSNBC MSNBC Microsoft/National Broadcasting Company , CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. and USA Today. Combined with a professional and trusted news team, no one comes close to the power of KARE 11. From the very beginning, KARE 11 has made community involvement a key component of its brand. Year after year, KARE works together with the community through a variety of events to make it a better place for everyone. |
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