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Our 2009 Keynote Speaker
Josh Shipp Click Here to See a Video of Josh at the Financial Fitness Fair!
This year, we were pleased to present Josh Shipp , who is sweeping the country dishing out advice with an attitude on his popular web site at www.HeyJosh.com MySpace. Podcasts. Ebooks. Webisodes. Blogs. For most adults, these contemporary communication vehicles elicit little more than a puzzled scratch of the head. But, ask the average young person between the ages of 12 and 24 and they totally get it. Just like they totally get Josh Shipp. This modern, self-help guru can be found dispensing his own brand of wit and wisdom in cyberspace, in books, on TV, at conferences, and to packed audiences of appreciative students in high school auditoriums across the country. Listen to him for just a few minutes and you will get it, too. Josh offers up a healthy dose of what he calls “advice with an attitude.” He counsels teenagers on everything they care about and it’s all done in a youth-friendly, humorous tone that is more hilarious survival guide than preachy sermon. Josh certainly knows a thing or two about survival. Abandoned and abused as a child, he was able to triumph over the tragedy. He attributes his personal growth to the support of a great foster family, dynamic teachers and enriching school programs that opened his eyes to his true potential. After serving as State DECA President and on the School-to-Work student advisory committee, Josh decided to commit his life to helping others achieve their goals.
Although Josh is still in his early 20s, you wouldn’t know it from his résumé. He’s written books, toured with Bill Cosby, and hosted a reality TV show. For the past eight years, this California resident has toured the world as a successful motivational speaker sharing his inspirational words with more than one million people. Rest assured that most of them left the room with a broad smile on their face and hope in their heart.
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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 2009 Financial Fitness Fair:
Questions? Call 603-731-1812 or email us
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Financial Fitness Fair
January 17, 2009
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?
Access to credit 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 350 families who have attended this event.
Click here to see pictures of the
Click and Go…to College!
Presented by Tara Payne
The NHHEAF Network
During this session, students and parents will learn about the Online Tools and Practical Tips for College Planning
& Financial Aid
Paying with Plastic -
A Guide to Credit Cards
Presented by Becky Palmer
Consumer Credit Counseling of NH & VT
This presentation will look at the pros and cons of credit cards and offer guidance for using them wisely.
click here for the PowerPoint presentation
Ten Rules for Graduating with
Magna Cum Laude Credit
Presented by Dana Cunningham-Maciel
Experian
This presentation will cover the basics of credit reporting and will encompass what a credit report is, your first credit cards,
credit scores and managing credit.
click here for the PowerPoint presentation
Legally Speaking:
Practical Advice for Life
After High School
Presented by David W. Allen , Esq.
Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green. PA
This session will include a multimedia presentation and focus on common issues facing students after they receive
their high school diploma
So...You Think You Are Ready to Buy Your First Car???
Presented by Nancy Cote & Lisa Vespa
Bonnie CLAC
This presentation will help to inform teens and their parents about important considerations in selecting a first car, as well as how car purchase decisions relate to financial fitness and efforts to build a good credit history.
click here for the PowerPoint presentation
Investing 101, Basics of Investing
Presented by Larry Glazer
Mayflower Advisors
Basics of investing using stocks, bonds, ETFs, options, Mutual Funds. Learn the single most important factor to building wealth from an investment expert who appears on CNBC
click here for the PowerPoint presentation
Back to the Future or
Gone in Sixty Seconds?
Presented by Dan Hebert & David Rienzo
NH Jump$tart Coalition
When the term, “Generation Gap” was created in the 1960’s, it spoke to the changing social and political views between parents and their adolescent children. Today the gap speaks to the differences in the use of technology and financial outlook.
This general session will attempt to bridge the gap by offering a retrospective look at why parents see things the way they do when it comes to money matters and will offer suggestions on how kids can use their talents, tools and skills to ensure that they become financially successful adults.
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Are You Up for the
LifeSmart Challenge?
Presented by Members of the
NH Jump$tart Coalition
LifeSmarts--the ultimate consumer challenge is an educational opportunity that develops the consumer and marketplace knowledge of teenagers in a fun way and rewards them
for this knowledge.
LifeSmarts topics have been chosen in the areas that matter most to consumers and workers in today's marketplace: personal finance; health and safety; the environment; technology; and
consumer rights and responsibilities.
This session will challenge parents and their teens in their knowledge of these topics areas in a fun, interactive way.
So bring your game face and let’s throw down!
