"The Treasury has been working for the past two years to increase the public's awareness about personal finances," said State Treasurer John Kennedy. "We assisted with legislation requiring financial literacy courses in public high schools statewide beginning in the 2004-2005 school year. We also added online tools about identity theft and the federal Earned Income Tax Credit to our Web site earlier this year. The Tomorrow's Money partnership is our latest effort to help citizens take charge of their finances and become better informed."
The Bond Market Foundation has created www.louisiana.tomorrowsmoney.org and www.louisiana.ahorrando.org (ahorrando means "saving" in Spanish) to provide basic, easily-accessible information on personal finance concepts including confidence, motivation, knowledge and skill-building to help individuals begin to save and invest. The sites are accessible from the Treasury's home page and offer information for women, young people, Spanish-speaking Americans and those who have suffered an unexpected change such as the loss of a spouse or job.
