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June 30, 2010 — FoxSports.com
Back to school for Brees, Bradford
Hear from rookie St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford and Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints’ quarterback Drew Brees on Visa's financial literacy efforts for NFL veterans and rookies alike.

June 8, 2010 — FOX Providence.com
Scoring goals for financial literacy
The World Cup kicks off later this week and the folks at the Rhode Island Jump$tart Coalition have found a way to combine soccer and financial literacy. In addition to an event next Saturday at the Wide World of Indoor Sports, they are encouraging people to play Visa’s Financial Soccer Game online.

May 28, 2010 — SCNOW.com
Football game teaches students money management
A computer game designed to help educate high school students about personal finance was introduced in South Carolina on Friday. State Treasurer Converse Chellis and Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams unveiled the Financial Football game at a Columbia area high school.

May 28, 2010 — Channel 7 News
Football Game Designed to Teach Students Money Management
State Treasurer Converse Chellis and Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams unveiled the "Financial Football" game at a Columbia area high school. The NFL-themed interactive game is being distributed to every public high school in the state.



News Archive

May 26, 2010 — Contra Costa Times
ID theft protection: Don't leave home without it

May 21, 2010 — The Hill Times
Nation’s financial literacy plays crucial role in return to economic prosperity: Wilson

May 18, 2010 — MarketWatch
Should our kids carry credit cards?

May 10, 2010 — The Financial Post
Visa launches FIFA soccer video game to boost financial literacy

May 8, 2010 — The Gulf News
Consumers' financial education is important for a country's stability

May 8, 2010 — The Gulf News
Financial Literacy can save you money

May 7, 2010 — Inquirer.net
Visa Teaches Self-Empowerment Through Budgeting

May 5, 2010 — Sun2Surf
Score with Visa Financial Football

May 4, 2010 — MarketWatch
Despite tough times, parents spend big on kids

April 30, 2010 — INQUIRER.net
Visa’s tips on how to live within your means

April 23, 2010 — ABC Channel 7 News
Finney's Friday Free Stuff

March 23, 2010 — sportingnews.com
Landon Donovan is Back, Driving Crazily and Teaching Kids Finance Through Soccer

March 15, 2010 — gulfnews.com
Learning through Football

March 15, 2010 — The National
Score your financial goals

February 5, 2010 — Boston.com
Super Bowl and all the money it attracts offers teachable moment about finances

January 27, 2010 — DesMoinesRegister.com
Seattle Seahawks’ Seneca Wallace and Visa Help Iowa State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald Hand Off Financial Lessons

December 15, 2009 — US Department of Treasury
US Department of Treasury Test High School Students with National Financial Capability Challenge

thestate.com - South Carolina's Home Page
Financial literacy and Latino youth

Nov 18, 2009
County students face off in ‘Financial Football’ - Delaware County Daily Times

Nov 16, 2009 - Education Week
Education Week Features Evolving Games as Tools for Teaching Financial Literacy

Nov 16, 2009
Students tackle personal finance - Galveston County The Daily News

Oct 28, 2009
Las Vegas students hit the Financial Soccer field - LasVegasNow.com

October 21, 2009
Soccer legend Jorge Campos hosts live launch of Financial Soccer

October 9, 2009
Free online soccer game gives kids’ financial knowledge a kick
- Fox 59

Sept 23, 2009
Financial Soccer introduced at Clinton Global Initiative meeting

Sept 23, 2009
A New Global Economy Must Rely on Financial Inclusion
- Special to Roll Call

September 21, 2009
Gamer Blog: Banking on Brees
- ESPN Sports

July 14, 2009
McDonald's to teach crew financial skills - Chicago Tribune

July 10, 2009
Kosar Bankruptcy Gives Finance Lesson to NFL’s New Millionaires - Bloomberg

July 4, 2009
McDonald’s teams with Visa to offer employees a financial education - Kansas City Star

February 18, 2009
Card company offers valley kids free lessons in personal finance - The Desert Sun

February 4, 2009
Students Learn Finances Through Football - KITV.com

December 3, 2008
Jason Alderman: We Must Teach Youngsters How to Handle Money - The State Journal-Register

September 7, 2008
Tackling finance with fun - Minneapolis Star Tribune

November 21, 2008
Rams Kicker Helps Teach Money Lessons - OzarksFIRST.com

October 31, 2008
Trick-or-treat spending - CNN

May 19, 2008
Strengthening Financial IQ Of Generation Y and Beyond - Southwest News Herald

May 18, 2008
Jack O'Connell and Jean Chatzky: Combating California's financial literacy crisis - Contra Costa Times

May 12, 2008
Game mixes football, finances, Central High class gives it a workout - The Courier-Journal

February 3, 2008
Financial tips from football? - The Arizona Republic

January 28, 2008
Alhambra High School students sample 'Financial Football' program - Phoenix Business Journal

January 21, 2008
Teaching kids to tackle personal finance - NPR's Marketplace

December 12, 2007
Patriots put NH youths in the game - UnionLeader.com

December 12, 2007
Holiday Budget - WRC-TV, NBC, Washington, D.C.

December 11, 2007
Financial Football Training for Students - NECN, Boston, MA

July 3, 2007
Vacation Budgeting - First Business Morning News

April 10, 2007
Teaching life lessons in dollars and sense - CNN.com

February 4, 2007
THS teacher scores with fiscal education program - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

January 1, 2007
High schools teach more kids basics in Finance 101 - USA Today

December 19, 2006
New England Patriots Star Helps Promote Financial Awareness Among Kids - WOWK 13, Charleston, WV

December 15, 2006
‘Financial Football’ coming to W.Va. high schools, libraries - The Register Herald

December 11, 2006
Cowboys linebacker's words to learn by DeMarcus Ware's advice to students: Follow dreams, but have a backup Plan - The Dallas Morning News

December 5, 2006
Financial Education, Government Style - The Motley Fool

October 31, 2006
Denver Bronco's John Lynch and Rod Smith Teach Students How to Tackle Their Financial Futures (read) - Denver Broncos Official Site

October 25, 2006
Jason Alderman talks with The Street.com TV's Gregg Greenberg - TheStreet.com

March 6, 2006
Technology for the Adult Education Instructor