Grandpa’s Fortune Fables – Best Book – Special Commendation | The MAIAs 202
Grandpa’s Fortune Fables – Best Book – Special Commendation | The MAIAs 2022 Books are an excellent way for parents to teach kids a wide variety of topics. So why shouldn’t that include financial literacy? The MAIA co-founder Trudi Harris Dubon agrees. She said, “Teaching people young helps to shape their lives and later behaviour, […]
Make Money Better | Lacey Filipich
Make Money Better | Lacey Filipich We’re back with the 2023 edition of our Q&A series ‘Make Money Better’ where we spend five minutes with each of our judges, capturing their insights into the world of money awareness and inclusion. What can we tell you about Lacey Filipich, a judge for The Money Awareness and […]
Gifting Sense – Best School-Age Financial Education Project Runner-Up | The MAIAs 2022
Gifting Sense – Best School-Age Financial Education Project Runner-Up | The MAIAs 2022 One of the perennial problems with teaching children and young people about money is knowing what can be taught at which ages. And how. And when. MAIA co-founder Michael Gilmore said: “Gifting Sense’s founder, Karen Holland, realised that the first time children […]
Yield & Spread – Best Non-Profit Adult Financial Education Project Runner-Up | The MAIAs 2022
Yield & Spread – Best Non-Profit Adult Financial Education Project Runner-Up | The MAIAs 2022 Helping people become financially literate is always a worthwhile endeavour and what the MAIAs are all about. Moreover, when money from finance courses is donated to charity, even more people benefit. And what if the people who are learning about […]
MoneyTime – Best Non-Financial Services Companies Runner-up | The MAIAs 2022
MoneyTime – Best Non-Financial Services Companies Runner-up | The MAIAs 2022 It is never too late for people to learn about financial literacy, but starting young is ideal and making it fun is even better. Michael Gilmore, a MAIAwards co-founder, said, “We love the concept and approach of MoneyTime. Its self-directed learning modules are aimed […]
Your Toolkit – Best Project for Under-served Communities Special Commendation | The MAIAs 2022
Your Toolkit – Best Project for Under-served Communities Special Commendation | The MAIAs 2022 Domestic violence happens behind closed doors and can trap women physically, emotionally, and financially. But what can be done to help? MAIAward co-founder Trudi Harris Dubon said, “Women facing domestic abuse can find it incredibly difficult to escape their situation and […]
How to Talk to Teens About Money
How to Talk to Teens About Money By Michael Gilmore, Creator of the MAIAs (The Money Awareness and Inclusion Awards) 9 award-winning financial literacy ideas from the MAIAs Talking to our teenage children is never easy. This is compounded further if it’s a subject that school isn’t teaching them and that we know is important […]
The Best Definition of Financial Literacy
The Best Definition of Financial Literacy By Michael Gilmore, Creator of the MAIAs (The Money Awareness and Inclusion Awards) How do we define financial literacy? And does it matter? Given that the two worst ways to start a speech, presentation or even a blog post are probably by asking a question and quoting a dictionary […]
Money Matter$ Talk Show with Mathura Kannan – Best Financial Influencer Runner-up | The MAIAs 2022
Money Matter$ Talk Show with Mathura Kannan – Best Financial Influencer Runner-up | The MAIAs 2022 The MAIAs celebrate the various ways people have found to educate others about their finances. However, just getting the message out there can be tricky. MAIA co-founder Trudi Harris Dubon said, “Educating young people about Financial Literacy is essential, […]
“We Can’t Afford It Anymore” | New Whitepaper Highlights Link Between Cost of Living Crisis and Weak Financial Literacy
The Money Awareness and Inclusion Awards (The MAIAs) today published a new whitepaper “We Can’t Afford It Anymore”, highlighting the tragic cost of weak financial literacy globally.