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Promoting financial education |
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 As Ohio Treasurer, Kevin Boyce is committed to helping residents make smart financial choices for themselves and their families. Not only is this important for improving the quality of life for individual Ohioans, it’s critical for our state’s future.
We have to look no further than the foreclosure crisis to understand how all of us are connected in this economy. What happens to your neighbor’s home, or a house down the street, impacts your property values and your wealth – and, in the long run – Ohio’s, too.
That’s why Boyce is committed to making financial education a priority in this state. In fact, in early June, the Treasury launched an 11-city Smart Money Choices summer tour to provide Ohioans with the financial know-how to make sound decisions. The tour touches upon a variety of financial topics, including Women & Money, The Changing Middle Class, among others.
Beyond Smart Money Choices, Boyce launched SaveNOW to encourage Ohioans to build wealth. Eligible participants must complete a one-year financial education program in order to receive an enhanced 3.25 percent interest rate on savings accounts of up to $5,000.
Boyce believes the education mission of the Treasurer’s office – coupled with protecting the state’s money and making critical investments in people and communities – are all building blocks for stabilizing Ohio’s economic foundation – something we must do to emerge from this recession with a stronger footing than ever before.
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