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Welcome to the Tennessee Financial Literacy website! The Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission offers Tennessee citizens and families resources to make sound financial decisions in the areas of planning, saving and investing.
Please take a moment and review our site! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at TN.FLC@tn.gov or call us at 615-741-2956.
Click HERE for Scholarship Information
Official Rules for the College Savings Coloring Contest
Official Rules for the College Savings Vault Contest
JUST ANNOUNCED!
Upcoming Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission Elementary and Middle School Teacher Training Summits for 2015
What you learn in one day could change your students' lives forever. LEARN MORE AND REGISTER...
Preview 2015 Summit Dates and Locations
"As a Director of Schools, Superintendent, Administrator or Teacher, I ask you to take a moment to view this short video below about free teacher training in financial literacy available from the Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission, a program of the Tennessee Treasury Department. It will be a life changing experience for you and your students." - David H. Lillard, Jr., Tennessee State Treasurer
If you cannot view the video on this page, watch it HERE on YouTube.
Current News and Happenings
ABOVE: Lt. Gov. Ramsey, Representative John Ragan, Speaker Harwell and Treasurer Lillard present Dr. Bruce Borchers with the 2014 Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission Platinum Award. Dr. Borchers accepts the award on behalf of Oak Ridge Schools.
ABOVE: Lt. Gov. Ramsey, Speaker Harwell and Treasurer Lillard present Denine Torr with the 2014 Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission Outstanding Corporate Partner Award. Ms. Torr accepts the award on behalf of the Dollar General Literacy Foundation.
ABOVE: Lt. Gov. Ramsey, Speaker Harwell and Treasurer Lillard present Ms. Carol Yochem of First Tennessee Bank with the 2014 Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission Outstanding Corporate Partner Award.
ABOVE: Lt. Gov. Ramsey, Speaker Harwell and Treasurer Lillard present Maria Jimenez with the 2014 Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission Leadership Partner Award. Ms. Jimenez is the creator of FUN Accounting for Preschoolers.
Dollar General Foundation Grant to Help Support Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission's Mission
(May 28, 2013)
The Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission received a $15,000 grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation this month to support the Commission’s mission of increasing Tennesseans’ knowledge of money management and related issues. more...
Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission (TNFLC) Competitive
Procurement Document
TNFLC Competitive Procurement Document Answers to Questions
Please see Media Archives tab above for archived news and happenings.
View Photo Slideshows:
August 25, 2012 TN Financial Literacy Summit
June 14, 2012, TNFLC Teacher Training Summit
The competition was heated. The white team, coached by Titan's quarterback Jake Locker, took on Treasurer Lillard's red team in an epic Financial Football game at Overton High School in Nashville. Check it out!
Treasurer Lillard discusses the state's efforts to improve financial literacy on CNBC's nationally-televised "Squawk on the Street" program
(September 27, 2010)
The mission of the Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission is to equip Tennesseans to make sound financial decisions when it comes to planning, saving and investing.
Vision
We want Tennessee to lead the country in the area of financial literacy. Specifically, we want to lead the country in college savings per capita, retirement savings per capita, and have the lowest debt per citizen.
Vision Goals
- Increase the college savings rate of Tennesseans
- Increase the average savings rate of low income Tennessee families
- Increase the average rate of retirement savings of Tennesseans
History
The Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission was created by the Financial Literacy Program Act of 2010 that was signed into law on June 23, 2010.
Board Meeting Notices:
Meeting Minutes:
Resolutions:
Resolution 01-2011 (Approval of Smart TN)
Resolution 02-2011 (Delegation to Executive Committee)
Resolution 03-2011 (Designation of Audit Committee)
Treasurer Lillard to Host Financial Literacy Summit for Teachers in Cookeville and Surrounding Areas
(October 20, 2014)
Teachers who attend an Oct. 25 financial literacy summit at Tennessee Tech University will each receive a $50 gift card from Amazon. And one lucky teacher will leave with an iPad2. However, all summit participants will also be getting something far more valuable: Financial literacy lessons that they can teach to their students and apply to their own lives. more...
State Treasurer Lillard, Trustee Archer Host Financial Literacy Summit for Teachers in Oak Ridge
(October 2, 2013)
Teachers who attend an October 12 financial literacy summit at Roane State Community College in Oak Ridge will each receive a $50 gift card from Amazon. However, all summit participants will also be getting something far more valuable: Financial literacy lessons that they can teach to their students and apply to their own lives. more...
State Treasurer Lillard, Trustee Radford Host Financial Literacy Summit
for Educators in Clarksville
(September 10, 2013)
Teachers who attend a September 21st financial literacy summit at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville will each receive a $50 gift card from Amazon. However, all summit participants will also be getting something far more valuable: Financial literacy lessons that they can teach to their students and apply to their own lives. more...
Tennessee Receives Top Grade for Financial Literacy
(July 24, 2013)
Tennessee's efforts to teach financial literacy skills to young people have earned the state a top grade among the 50 states. more...
State Treasurer Lillard Hosts Financial Literacy Summit for Teachers in Chattanooga
Teachers who attend a July 22 financial literacy summit at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will each receive a $50 gift card from Amazon. One participant, selected at random, will receive a $250 prize. However, all summit participants will also be getting something far more valuable: Financial literacy lessons that they can teach to their students and apply to their own lives. more...
Dollar General Foundation Grant to Help Support Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission's Mission
(May 28, 2013)
The Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission received a $15,000 grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation this month to support the Commission’s mission of increasing Tennesseans’ knowledge of money management and related issues. more...
Williamson County Elementary Teachers Can Earn Incentives for Encouraging Parents to Learn about College Savings
(April 17, 2013)
Williamson County and Franklin Special School District elementary school teachers who encourage parents to save a little, can spend a little. more...
Media Advisory: Governor, Legislative Leaders, Bank Representatives Join Treasurer Lillard in Promoting Financial Literacy more...
(04-03-2013)
Record Attendance Expected for Financial Literacy Teacher Training Summit in Memphis Saturday
(January 24, 2013)
More than 220 elementary school teachers from Memphis and surrounding areas have signed up for a financial literacy summit that will be held on the University of Memphis campus Saturday, January 26, 2013. more...
State Treasurer Lillard Hosts Financial Literacy Summit for Teachers in Murfreesboro
(October 18, 2012)
The first 100 elementary school teachers who sign up for a November 10 financial literacy summit in Murfreesboro will each be eligible to receive a $50 gift card from Amazon. more...
Treasurer Lillard Hosts Financial Literacy Summit for Teachers in Jackson(August 9, 2012)
The first 100 elementary school teachers who sign up for an Aug. 25 financial literacy summit in Jackson will each be eligible to receive a $50 gift card from Amazon and a $20 gas allowance. However, all the summit participants will be getting something much more valuable: Financial literacy lessons that they can teach their students and apply to their own lives. more...
Elementary Teachers Earn a FREE $50 Gift Card and Valuable Financial Literacy Training
(May 14, 2012)
Young Tennesseans can now start learning how to balance a checkbook, develop a household budget and plan for future expenses the same place they learn many other valuable skills – in the classroom. more...
View slideshow photos of 2012 TNFLC Teacher Training Summit
First Annual Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission Dinner Raises $150,000, Treasurer Lillard Announces
(April 13, 2012)
State Treasurer David Lillard announced that $150,000 was raised at the first annual Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission Dinner in support of financial literacy education in Tennessee. The event, which was held Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at the State Capitol, included more than 100 leaders in Tennessee’s business community and the education community. more...
Tennessee Takes Lead in Financial Literacy
Education
(June 15, 2011)
Thanks to the work of the General Assembly, State Treasurer David H. Lillard, Jr. said Tennessee has become a national leader in financial literacy education almost overnight. more...
Treasurer Lillard discusses the state's efforts to improve financial literacy on CNBC's nationally-televised "Squawk on the Street" program
(September 27, 2010)