April 2025

Tuesday Tips

Top Five Resources to Build Money Skills

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 one through six, including resources for families and educators. Visit InvestinMEReads.com to learn more.

The Design Your Dream Money Contest was created to raise awareness of the importance of teaching financial skills as early as elementary school. The contest, created in partnership with the Alfond Scholarship Foundation, opened on April 1st. Students in grades 1st - 6th are invited to create their own $500 bill using a template created by FAME. Learn more details about participating and prizes at: My $500, My Future - FAME Maine.

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. Through this fun, memorable experience, students learn life skills and begin to understand the strong connection between the choices they make today and their opportunities in the future. Learn more about Claim Your Future today!

Money Matters for ME is FAME’s monthly Financial Wellness Blog created for individuals who support, teach, or champion financial wellness. The blog includes stories, thought-provoking money conversations, and cartoons to help readers relate to important money topics.

AND... Something For You Too! We couldn’t conclude this post without offering you a free resource to improve your own financial skills. FAME has partnered with Enrich® to bring free online financial education to all Maine people. To get started, visit FAME.Enrich.org, where you can create a free account, complete an online course, watch a video, and much more!

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