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Article: Plan now for Teach Children to Save Day.(American Bankers Associaton Resources)
- Article from:
- ABA Banking Journal
- Article date:
- March 1, 2006
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On April 25, the banking industry celebrates the ABA Education Foundation's 10th annual National Teach Children to Save Day.
This is the longest running event as part of what has become Financial Literacy for Youth Month. This year, ABA Chairman Harris Simmons is challenging all banks to join the savings education movement and make savings lessons stick in 2006.
According to the 2005 ABA Banking Journal Community Bank Competitiveness Survey (see page 30), nearly 60% of community banks are taking steps to build relationships with children of all ages in their communities. Of those banks forging ties through financial education, most are supplying bankers ...