Contest offers students a chance to win $1,000, $500 or $300 toward college savings DES MOINES, IOWA (March 15, 2018) – The Iowa Money Smart Kid essay contest deadline has been extended. Iowa students now have until Friday, March 23, 2018, to enter the essay contest sponsored by the Iowa Bankers Association. 

DAVENPORT, Iowa – March 13, 2018 – Genesis Philanthropy and the Genesis Foundation will present a free educational resource for persons interested in creating or revising a will or estate plan.

“Where There’s A Will, There’s A Way’’ events will be presented by local estate planning attorneys.

Here are the dates and details:

CHICAGO (March 8, 2018) – The Governor’s Office today published the first of a series of blogs on the FY19 state budget. It argues that by enacting a budget with structural reforms, the state would have a surplus this year that it could use to start paying down its backlog of unpaid bills. The reforms would also ignite the Illinois economy, create more jobs and increase personal income. If legislators passed true pension reform, taxes could be reduced $1.0 billion this year.

Most people know at least something about Social Security. For decades, Social Security has been providing valuable information and tools to help you build financial security. Here’s your opportunity to find out a little more, with some lesser-known facts about Social Security.

1. Social Security pays benefits to children.

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 21 elite drivers from Iowa are among 1,582 newly inducted worldwide into the Circle of Honor, an honorary organization for UPS drivers who have achieved 25 or more years of accident-free driving.  

NEW IL STATE TASK FORCE LAUNCHES ATTACK ON JOBLESS YOUTH
Business Leaders Join Legislators to Offer Employment Solutions at Youth Hearing on March 2nd 
 
WHAT: Illinois, the first and so far the only state to take this step, is tackling youth unemployment with a newly minted, bi-partisan State Task Force on Developing Opportunities for Youth and Young Adults Who Are Jobless and Out-of-School.
 

Trio of bills will increase job opportunities, provide stable economic growth, and make home ownership more affordable across the entire State of Illinois. Springfield, IL - State Representative Tony McCombie (IL-71st) today filed three pieces of legislation, House Bills 5469, 5503, and 5736, creating the Economic Development for Illinois’ Future Legislative Package (EDIF) to restart Illinois’ sluggish economy and compete with neighboring states.

DES MOINES, IA (02/01/2018) (readMedia)-- Corndog Checkoff Tax Form Donations Support Iowa State Fairgrounds

It's tax time in Iowa and that means it's time for Iowans to consider supporting the Iowa State Fairgrounds with a donation through the Corndog Checkoff. Help us continue the momentum!

Contest offers students a chance to win $1,000 DES MOINES, IOWA (February 20, 2018) - Iowa students have until March 16 to enter the Money Smart Kid essay contest and compete for the chance to win $1,000 to help boost their college savings. The statewide essay contest is sponsored by the Iowa Bankers Association. Eligible students must be in grades seven through eleven and can enter the contest by writing an essay addressing the following:  

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