Kentucky Jump$tart is hosting a press conference in the capitol rotunda on Friday, April 18, at 1 p.m. to celebrate Financial Literacy Month and announce the national and Kentucky-specific results of the biennial financial literacy survey. Gov. Steve Beshear will arrive at 1:30 p.m. to sign a proclamation declaring April to be Financial Literacy Month in Kentucky. Join Jump$tart in celebrating this important event.

2008 marks the fourth year the Kentucky Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy petitioned the governor to have April dedicated to financial literacy. The 2007 proclamation can be viewed at Downloads. The 2008 press release can be found at Press Releases.

The following are free public events promoting financial literacy in April offered by Kentucky Jump$tart partners:

Event: Personal financial checkups

Date: All month

Location: Any of the nine Kentucky offices or via phone at 800-355-2227 or e-mail at

Sponsored by: Consumer Credit Counseling Services (CCCS)

Details: CCCS is providing free, one-on-one sessions with a financial counselor who will complete a full financial evaluation, including budgeting, money management, debt and credit education.

Event: Investment fraud presentation

Date: April 1

Time: 9 a.m.

Location: Danville Country Club

1486 Lexington Road, Danville

Details: Presentation requested by Edward Jones Investments in Danville. Free and open to the public.

Sponsored by: The Kentucky Office of Financial Institutions

Event: Senior Scam Jam

Date: April 23

Time: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Location: Fayette County Cooperative Extension Education Center

1140 Red Mile Place, Lexington

Details: Learn about investment fraud, mail fraud, home repair fraud, predatory lending and identity theft. The event is free but registration is required by calling 877-926-8300.

Sponsored by: The Kentucky Office of Financial Institutions, AARP, The Kentucky Attorney General and others

Events: High school class presentations

Locations: Across the state, by teacher request

Details: OFI will present workshops on saving/investing, budgeting and credit to a number of classes in April. Presentations will include Beechwood High School in Fort Mitchell, Warren Central High School and Greenwood High School in Bowling Green, Monroe County High School in Tompkinsville, Trimble County High School in Bedford and Western High School in Louisville.

Sponsored by: The Kentucky Office of Financial Institutions

Events: National Credit Union Youth Week

Locations: Across Kentucky and the nation

Date: April 20-26

Details: America's credit unions are shining the spotlight on how young people earn, spend, save and manage their own money and how America's credit unions help them do so wisely during National Credit Union Youth Week. This year's Youth Week theme is "Got Green? Grow it at Your Credit Union."

For example, Daviess County Teachers Federal Credit Union is matching up to $30 in the Build-A-Bucks Kids Club piggy bank challenge and offering an award to the youth who brings in the most waste during the week-long recycling drive, along with face painting, seed planting, lessons in money counting, a tree planting ceremony and more.

Service One Credit Union is sponsoring a coloring contest for age 8 and younger, a Money Jargon Anagram for ages 9-17, and a Kid's Fair on Saturday that includes face painting, ID kits, puppet shows, a safety demonstration, inflatables and more.