Financial Focus

Inside this issue:

Where Do They Stand on Consumer Financial Topics?: B&D Consulting reviewed the campaign positions of the current presidential candidates. Read some of the candidates stances on credit card reform, pay day lending reform, housing, the economy and taxes and more.
National Mentoring Month: NFI paired Networks scholars with industry mentors so they could explore career opportunities and develop corporate connections.
Addressing the Issues: NFI hosted the 5th Annual Insurance Reform Summit. Members of Congress, the insurance community and academia discussed pivotal issues impacting the industry.

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Students Lead the Ethics Charge: Led by the junior class of scholars in the Networks Professional Development Program, the third annual Ethics and Corporate Social Resposibility Conference is scheduled for April 1, 2008.
Fresh Faces From Many Places: Twenty-one new freshman from Indiana, Illinois and Kansas joined the Networks Professional Development Program this year.
Looking in the Mirror: Three market studies provide a collective snapshot of the state of financial literacy in America, from childhood through adulthood, and important insight into potential solutions.

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Organizing Your Important Papers: Guidance on how to set up a simple system for organizing your papers so you can always find what you need quickly
Passionate Debate: Highlights from the NFI hosted 4th Annual Insurance Reform Summit in Washington D.C.
China Forum: A Two-Way Street: Highlights from the forum which brought together corporate and academic spekers to discuss the opportunities and challenges with Indiana conducting business with China.

Path to Making a Difference: Four years of Growth and Achievement: Meet the future leaders, Networks Scholars, of the financial services industry and find out what sets them apart from others
Class of 2010: Networks Scholars program continues to grow as another class of 18 join the program
The Health Care Financing Bomb: Where is the Money or Solution? Some of the nation's top thought leaders in the area of health care finance come together to discuss key issues.

Ready to Roll! After successful piloting phase, NFI's new Money Bus prepares for busy fall schedule
What's Going On? Researchers examine why wide disconnect exists between educational and informational needs of U.S. adults and the programs that government and financial literacy advocates offer
Legislature lauds NFI, scholars, ISU. Indiana House and Senate, led by Indiana State University graduates, recognize contributions to financial services industry, scholar development

Here it comes! NFI's new educational experience "Kids Count on the Money Bus"
Taking the message to the masses. A month-long push for financial literacy
Junior Networks scholars set out to learn ropes. Executive mentors provide Networks scholars with valuable industry insight

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Bursting the bubble theory and targeting Social Security reform
Class of '09. 21 freshmen join the Networks Scholars program at Indiana State University this fall.
Snapshots of financial literacy in the U.S.

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NFI, NCSL team up! NFI and the National Conference of State Legislatures join forces to offer the Academy of Excellence in Financial Services Policy
Planting the seed. NFI and partner Money Savvy Generation embark on elementary financial literacy pilot program
Parents and teachers: Unite! NFI's 2005 Indiana Financial Literacy Conference offers teachers access to financial literacy concepts for the classroom

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What employers want, need. NFI-initiated national survey find out what employers need and desire from college graduates
Answering the call. NFI's Networks Scholars program delivers enhanced professional development activities at Indiana State University
Target: Indiana classrooms. NFI teams with Jump$tart and others to stage the first Teachers Summit

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Milestones. NFI opens Indianapolis headquarters
Globe Trotters. 15 Networks Scholars experience New York City, London, Paris and Marseille
Career Spotlight: Advice from the top

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