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Our 2010 Keynote Speaker Grant Baldwin This year, we were pleased to present Grant Baldwin as our keynote speaker. Grant Baldwin is an engaging communicator and a leading youth financial literacy expert who is making a significant impact in the lives of students across the country. Speaker. With nearly a decade of experience working with and speaking to students, Grant has become a very popular and well-received speaker. He has a unique ability to captivate an audience with comedy and humor in one moment and yet still challenge them to think in the next. Grant has given hundreds of presentations and has spoken to thousands of people in schools, conferences, conventions, and other events for students. Author. Grant is the author of the book, Reality Check, which is a guide for helping students make the transition from high school into college and the real world. He also has a free e-book available for students called How To Go To College For FREE! In addition, he writes a blog for students that provides thought-provoking challenges and ideas. Teen Money Expert. Upon graduating from college, Grant had over $25,000 in debt ranging from credit cards to school loans to car debt. After two years of hard work and sacrifice, he was able to pay off every dime of that debt and today teaches students to avoid that road through his financial literacy website for students, www.BrokePiggy.com. Student Specialist. Having formerly been a youth pastor and having worked with students for nearly a decade, Grant gets students. He is able to connect with and relate to their worlds. From sporting events to school cafeteria lunches, Grant has spent countless hours helping students deal with the ups and downs of life. Entrepreneur. From his early days of mowing lawns to running a local vending route with nearly 50 locations to operating a retail eBay business that sold items in 20+ countries, Grant loves being an entrepreneur. He was named to GO Magazine's "20 Under 30" list for 2009 for his work as an entrepreneur. --------------------------------- In a society that stresses consumer spending, your kids are faced with financial choices that you could never have imagined at their age.
Help your kids understand how money works at this fun, innovative day of financial education and information The Financial Fitness Fair is brought to you by The NH JumpStart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy
Thank you to our corporate sponsors of the 2010 Financial Fitness Fair:
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Financial Fitness Fair
February 6, 2010
Southern NH University
Robert Frost Hall
2500 North River Road
Manchester, NH 03104
8:30 am - 2:30 pm
$10 per person up to a family maximum of $25
(includes a hot buffet lunch)
Today’s financial reality for teens?
Debit cards-credit cards-gift cards. Cell phone bills of $50
or
more per month. Juggling a part time job. Student loans. Car loans.
And so much more.
Only you can help your kids understand the power of smart spending, careful
saving, and
intelligent
financial choices.
Our Financial Fitness Fairs have
been
favorably received
by over 400 families who have attended this event.
Click here to see pictures of the
Student Sessions
Modern Money
Presented by Sherrill St. Germain, New Means Financial Planning
Using today’s technology means that managing your money is always at your fingertips! See some of the newest tech tools available to help you create the perfect balance – from the bank account to your phone in a nanosecond!
The Road Ahead …
Presented by Robert Nadeau, Hopkinton High School & Richard Arcand, NH Banking Department
It’s now 2015. You are working somewhere in NH and living on your own. In this session you will learn about how much you can spend for housing, living expenses, and transportation. You will research the car (its cost) you want to drive and see how it fits into your reality.
Parent Sessions
ID Theft, Scams, Schemes & Other Rip- Offs: What You Need to Know.
Presented by Denise B.P.Costello, NH Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau
The Internet and its associated technologies have changed everything when it comes to scams designed to take advantage of of someone else. Hear what the current scams are and what you can do to protect you and your family.
The Confident Investor
Presented by Theresa Huntley & James McKenna, Huntley McKenna Group, RBC Wealth Management.
In this session, attendees will learn what happened to cause the 2008 financial downturn, and how to stay “centered” during the economic recovery. Your presenters will discuss what lessons we have learned and what we can do moving forward.
Family Sessions
College Costs, Financial Aid, Scholarships 101
Presented by Tara Payne, NH Higher Education Assistance Foundation
This presentation helps families navigate through the financial aid process. An expert from the Center for College Planning at NHHEAF discusses ways to apply for college financial aid, what type of aid is available, and how to complete the financial aid and scholarship applications successfully. Funding options, scholarship searches and the importance of deadlines are discussed. Attendees will receive the Scholarship Pocket Guide. There will be plenty of time for questions!
The New Rules of Credit Cards
Presented by Dan Hebert, NH Jump$tart Coalition
There are new rules for getting that first credit card. What does this mean for parents and students as they graduate from high school? Plastic is the new black – hear what you need to learn so your life doesn’t end up in the red.
Legal Uh-oh’s.
Presented by David Rienzo, Assistant Attorney General for State of New Hampshire
It’s a new decade and a new landscape of legal issues to be aware of after you turn 18. This interactive session will discuss the pitfalls of cyber bullying, sexting, file sharing and other risky uses of modern technology.
That’s Life!
Bet you’ve never played the “Payday” board game with 100 people all at once!
At this session we will use an interactive version to connect the lessons learned during the day and see if we can prepare you for a successful life.
