Jul 1 2010

Webinar Highlights Now Posted

The State Information Technology Consortium webinar series from the past tax season is now posted for your viewing and listening pleasure.  You can listen to the webcasts and download the presentations.  Many thanks to all our webinar participants for a successful series.

Read more and listen....

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 11:16 AM - Categories: Conferences/Webinars | Financial Education | VITA

Jun 23 2010

"Kick Start Your Savings" This Summer

America Saves is launching their first-ever virtual savings campaign, "Kick Start Your Savings," to inspire and motivate people nationwide to become savers.

Kick Start

Learn more and enroll now!

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 11:58 AM - Categories: Financial Education

Jun 22 2010

In the News from the Carsey Institute

Here are two interesting articles from the University of New Hampshire Carsey Institute:

Child Tax Credit May be Cutif Recovery Act Improvement Expires, written with CBPP

Understanding Very High Rates of Young Child Poverty in the South

 

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 1:02 PM - Categories: Coalition Partners

May 26 2010

Virginia SAVES Newsletter

Start Small, Think Big

Ideas for Free Summer Fun are in this issue of the Virginia SAVES Newsletter

If you are not receiving this fact-filled newsletter for savers, scroll to the bottom of the Newsetter and click on Join Our Mailing List. You won't miss any of the savings fun!!

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 11:46 AM - Categories: Coalition Partners | Financial Education

May 26 2010

Hampton Roads Honors the Memory of STOP President and CEO Edith Jones

"Highly respected, very gifted," Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim said.  "Edith Jones was the driving force behind this incredibly important force for good in this community."

Watch video tribute....

Read news article....

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 11:20 AM - Categories: Coalition Partners | VITA

May 26 2010

2011 Program Overview and Application

The IRS has published the new 2011 VITA Grant Program Overview and Application.  You can download it now at:

2011 VITA Application....

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 9:57 AM - Categories: Coalition Partners | VITA

May 20 2010

Northern Virginia CASH Finance Expo

Saturday, June 19 from 9am to 3pm at the Fairfax County Government Center

As part of the Northern Virginia CASH (Creating Assets, Savings and Hope) Campaign, Fairfax County will host the 2010 Foreclosure  Fair & Family Finance Expo- "Cash Counts".  This is a free event but you must register.

Read more....

Event flyer and registration....

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 10:07 AM - Categories: Coalition Partners | Financial Education