Birmingham Approves $1 Million Financial Literacy Initiative for City Schools

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Birmingham Approves $1 Million Financial Literacy Initiative for City Schools

By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved $1 million for a financial literacy initiative for six Birmingham City Schools to receive in-person instruction on monetary topics. The initiative, the BHM Financial Freedom Project, is a partnership between the city, IMC Financial Consulting and Goalsetter, an app that students will use […]

Source: The Birmingham Times

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