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The Finance Authority of Maine Press Releases

51 Press Releases
  • Published on November 18, 2024 - 20:42 GMT

    Learning from Financial Mistakes

    Written By Steve Kautz, AFC® Financial Education Programs Specialist Finance Authority of Maine November 18, 2024 Recently I’ve been running into “top financial mistakes” lists in the form of articles, social media posts, news stories, etc. I imagine this …

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  • Published on October 16, 2024 - 16:12 GMT

    Education and Financial Aid: Life in the FAFSA Lane

    Written By Steve Kautz, AFC® Financial Education Programs Specialist Finance Authority of Maine October 16, 2024 What season is it? Ask most folks and of course, they will say fall, but ask high school seniors, their parents, and counselors, and they might …

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  • Published on September 11, 2024 - 20:08 GMT

    Am I Paying Too Much for Insurance?

    Written By Steve Kautz, AFC® Financial Education Programs Specialist Finance Authority of Maine September 11, 2024 There is no quick or definite answer to that question. But there are ways to analyze coverage versus cost and feel you are getting what you …

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  • Published on August 13, 2024 - 12:10 GMT

    Is It Principal or Principle, and Which Is the One That Has to Do with Money?

    Written By Steve Kautz, AFC® Financial Education Programs Specialist Finance Authority of Maine August 13, 2024 Once upon a time, in a high school far enough away, I taught a full-year economics course. And in that course, I often referred to classic …

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  • Published on July 15, 2024 - 15:08 GMT

    We Can’t Afford the Monthly Payment Mindset

    Written By Steve Kautz, AFC® Financial Education Programs Specialist Finance Authority of Maine July 15, 2024 I don’t currently have a TV, and I am spending a few minutes of these TV-less days thinking about whether I want to have one again. However, I’m …

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  • Published on June 17, 2024 - 18:31 GMT

    Economics and Personal Finance – A Love Story, Part Two

    Written By Steve Kautz, AFC® Financial Education Programs Specialist Finance Authority of Maine June 17, 2024 Last time I outlined my experience learning and then learning to love economics. Now it’s time for detail and ideas for economics-related …

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  • Published on June 3, 2024 - 18:45 GMT

    Economics & Personal Finance – A Love Story, Part One

    Written By Steve Kautz, AFC® Financial Education Programs Specialist Finance Authority of Maine June 03, 2024 In our economic system—let’s call it Mostly Capitalism—there is no escaping the incredible weight of decision making when it comes to managing our …

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  • Published on May 1, 2024 - 20:18 GMT

    Maine’s Financial Education Heroes

    Written By Steve Kautz, AFC® Financial Education Programs Specialist Finance Authority of Maine May 01, 2024 The following sounds like one big, loud, and proud advertisement for Maine Jump$tart and the educators who are bringing personal finance education …

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  • Published on April 2, 2024 - 15:36 GMT

    Welcome – Financial Education in Maine

    Written By Steve Kautz, AFC® Financial Education Programs Specialist Finance Authority of Maine April 02, 2024 The information in this blog is for general educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, insurance …

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  • Published on April 1, 2024 - 15:12 GMT

    From Paper Boy to Plastic Man

    Written By Steve Kautz, AFC® Financial Education Programs Specialist Finance Authority of Maine April 01, 2024 When I was in high school, the closest thing we had to a personal finance course was home economics. While I don’t fully trust my memory, I can …

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  • Published on March 29, 2024 - 15:42 GMT

    The Tough but Important Fight for Financial Education

    Written By Steve Kautz, AFC® Financial Education Programs Specialist Finance Authority of Maine March 29, 2024 Seville, Spain, sometime in 2018, English conversation class for college students. The topic: money. “Credit score, credit bureaus… Oh boy, it’s …

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