Lacey Filipich “Money School” – Best Book | The MAIAs 2022
Lacey Filipich “Money School” – Best Book | The MAIAs 2022 Best Book was one of only two categories in the Money Awareness and Inclusion Awards 2022 to be decided by public vote. MAIA co-founder, Michael Gilmore, explained, “Expert views are going to shape the way we think and teach about money, and we are […]
finEDge – Best Non-profit for School-age Education | The MAIAs 2022
finEDge – Best Non-profit for School-age Education | The MAIAs 2022 Understanding that financial literacy and education aren’t just about passing a test is an important part of what the MAIAs. “We want students to define their own visions of financial well-being – there is no one right answer,” said Rebecca Maxcy, Director of the […]
Rishi Vamdatt “Easy Peasy Finance” – Best Influencer | The MAIAs 2022
Rishi Vamdatt “Easy Peasy Finance” – Best Influencer | The MAIAs 2022 The younger people are when they learn about financial literacy, the longer they have to enjoy the benefits. “Although the MAIAs aim to promote financial literacy for all, the best time to start learning is when people are still in school,” MAIA co-founder […]
MoneyPrep – Best Non-Financial Services Company | The MAIAs 2022
MoneyPrep – Best Non-Financial Services Company | The MAIAs 2022 Children might think finance is a little dull – why not gamify it? MAIA co-founder Michael Gilmore and the other judges loved the approach taken by MoneyPrep and gave it a well-deserved MAIAward. “Everyone should learn about money as early as possible. We loved MoneyPrep’s […]
KFI Global – Best For-profit School-age Education | The MAIAs 2022
KFI Global – Best For-profit School-age Education | The MAIAs 2022 As teenagers approach adulthood, how can they make informed decisions without any financial education? The MAIA judges, and co-founder Michael Gilmore, noted that even though this was an age when young are about to enter the adult world, they are rarely offered any financial […]
Prof. Annamaria Lusardi – Best Academic Project or Paper | The MAIAs 2022
Prof. Annamaria Lusardi – Best Academic Project or Paper | The MAIAs 2022 The academic literature on financial literacy is growing, but a paper by renowned academic Annamaria Lusardi has provided the first worldwide meta-analysis showing how beneficial it can be. In fact, it was so good that it won a MAIA! The MAIA judges […]
Finance at School – Best Non-Profit Adult Financial Education | The MAIAs 2022
Finance at School – Best Non-Profit Adult Financial Education | The MAIAs 2022 Finanzas en el Cole (Finance at School) is a training program that provides public education teachers with financial knowledge. It is designed to empower teachers to make more informed and responsible decisions about finance and related products and services. This information can […]
Cha-Ching – Best Project in a Developing Economy | The MAIAs 2022
Cha-Ching – Best Project in a Developing Economy | The MAIAs 2022 Learning about finance can be fun and appealing, even for children – just ask Cha-Ching! Co-founder Michael Gilmore and the MAIA judges loved the approach taken by Cha-Ching and their financial literacy cartoons so much that they gave the program a MAIAward. Gilmore […]
8 Great Financial Literacy Books From Around The World
8 Great Financial Literacy Books From Around The World Here are the top 8 books on financial literacy as voted by the public in the Money Awareness and Inclusions Awards 2022. While they are all really useful individually, collectively they show the efforts being made all over the world to help people improve their finances […]
Thanking the MAIA Judges and Sponsors
Thanking the MAIA Judges and Sponsors 2022 On Wednesday, June 8th, we held a small get-together at the The Great Room, Afro-Asia Building in Singapore, to thank the judges and sponsors for their support at getting this vital project off the ground. MAIAs founder, Michael Gilmore introduced four of the judges, Dan Liebau, Ka-ming Lim, […]