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.
We Can’t Afford It Anymore – The MAIAs
We Can’t Afford It Anymore – The MAIAs The time has come to help the world understand how money works before another crisis starts because it will. The one thing we really can’t afford during this latest crunch – today’s cost-of-living crisis – is to leave finance untaught to yet another generation. This first white […]
The Young Investors Society (YIS) Access Initiative – Best Project for Under-Served Communities | The MAIAs 2022
The Young Investors Society (YIS) Access Initiative – Best Project for Under-Served Communities | The MAIAs 2022 “The people who need financial education more than any others are often the least likely to receive it,” said MAIA co-founder, Michael Gilmore, “leading to worsening environments and them even becoming victims of predatory behaviour. It’s why we […]
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 […]