Resources to help you celebrate and promote Financial Literacy Month

FAME offers a variety of financial wellness resources and activities for K-12 students, young adults, and beyond. FAME is kicking off Financial Literacy month with a curated list of resources for professionals to promote financial wellness in our communities. Check out the resources and activities below:

Design Your Dream Money Contest

To help raise awareness of the importance of teaching financial skills as early as elementary school, the Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) has launched its first-ever Design Your Dream Money Contest. The contest, which was created in partnership with the Alfond Scholarship Foundation, will open on April 1, 2025. Students in grades 1 through 6 are invited to create their own $500 bill using a template created by FAME.

Learn more at My $500, My Future

Financial Wellness Social Media Toolkit Update

For Financial Literacy Month, we have refreshed our Financial Wellness Social Media Toolkit. The Toolkit is a resource that supports organizations who wish to promote financial wellness in their communities. In the Toolkit are premade financial wellness graphics and content for organizations to utilize.

Download the Toolkit

Invest in ME Reads

Launched in 2020, Invest in ME Reads is a free family financial wellness program designed to help families build financial skills at home. The program provides free books, activities, and resources to students in grades 1 through 6, including resources for families and educators.

Go to InvestinMeReads.com

Library Resources

Are you a librarian interested in starting or expanding a financial literacy program? If so, FAME has compiled financial wellness resources just for you! Find games, free publications, book recommendations, and more.

Visit Resources for Librarians

Claim Your Future^® Kit Update

Claim Your Future is a program that encourages students to explore the return on investment of various career pathways and to experience financial decision-making. This fall, the financial education team at FAME launched an updated version of the classroom game kit, complete with updated careers, salary and cost of living data.

Order Your Free Kit Today

Maine Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Finance Literacy News

FAME is proud to continue its support of the Maine Jumpstart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy. We encourage you to check out Maine Jumpstart’s Fostering Financial Education in Maine Schools Conference happening May 8-9 in Portland.

Begin Your Financial Wellness Journey with Enrich

FAME has partnered with Enrich® to bring free online financial wellness to all Maine people. To get started, visit FAME.Enrich.org and complete your financial wellness assessment.

Free Expert Tips on Financial Wellness Topics

FAME provides a webinar series covering student loan repayment, financial wellness tips for young adults, and ways to save money for higher education.

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