By srobbins
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April 1, 2010
April is Financial Literacy Month and Junior Achievement’s mission is to create a generation of financially literate young people
Nearly half (45 percent) of responding teens in the eleventh annual “Teens and Personal Finance Survey”, conducted by Junior Achievement (JA) and The Allstate Foundation, say they are unsure about how to invest their money, and 37 [...]
By srobbins
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March 22, 2010
New Survey shows teens hear a lot about the economy, but they don’t feel they know enough – they want to learn more and Junior Achievement, The Allstate Foundation and the state of Colorado are responding!
During these tough economic times, 48 percent of Denver teens say they’re willing to skip eating out and 44 [...]
By Gregg Moss
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March 10, 2010
As the number of women surpasses men in the workforce, a recent Junior Achievement(JA)-ING poll found striking differences in the opinions of teenage boys and girls when it comes to what motivates them to excel on the job and that tools they consider important in determining career success.
Motivation to succeed stems from very different places [...]
By Gregg Moss
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February 22, 2010
JA is dedicated to helping young people get the financial education they need to help them take responsibility for their financial futures
That’s why we’re reaching out to high school teachers, and other educators working with high school students, such as librarians, youth group leaders and after-school program staff, to take part in the National Financial [...]
By Alan Trinh
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November 21, 2008
Many adults have voiced their thoughts and opinions on the financial crises, but what do future generations think about the current crisis? From November 3-11, 2008, JA conducted a voluntary online poll of nearly 800 high school students across 25 high schools in the Denver-Metro area. These teens were asked about what they thought and [...]