Feed the Pig today
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Benjamin Bankes is not just your average pig-about-town; he's a piggy bank, all grown up. And Benjamin has a message to share: Feed the Pig. In other words, take small savings steps today to build a solid financial tomorrow.
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Take control of your personal finances: Use these resources today
Here are a few resources to get you started.
About Feed the Pig
Feed the Pig™ is a national multi-media public-service announcement campaign sponsored by the AICPA and the Ad Council. Featuring Benjamin Bankes, a smartly dressed, adult-sized pig who evokes memories of the piggy bank, the campaign delivers a strong message about the importance and benefits of saving. A dedicated Web site, http://www.feedthepig.org/, provides free financial information and tools to help young “career builders” take control of their finances and build long-term financial security.
The campaign extends the reach financial literacy campaigns – Financial Fitness of Ohio and 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy – to help educate Americans on how financial issues affect them at the different stages of their lives.
More Public Resources
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- Feed the Pig launched for tweens
- The AICPA and the Advertising Council launched a new layer in the financial literacy outreach as they created a new curriculum for fourth to sixth graders – Feed the Pig for Tweens™. The program is an extension of the Feed the Pig™ (...
- Avoid common errors that delay stimulus payments
- People who are awaiting an economic stimulus payment or who have yet to file can avoid common errors that may delay their payment. Here are some trends and common issues in filing errors regarding stimulus payments and how to avoid them: File...
- Hurricane Gustav victims qualify for IRS disaster relief
- The IRS is providing tax relief to victims of Hurricane Gustav in affected areas of Louisiana. The IRS is postponing until Jan. 5, 2009 deadlines for taxpayers who reside or have a business in the disaster area. The postponement applies to return...
- Rate of 401(k) hardship withdrawals jumps
- The percentage of 401(k) plan participants who have made hardship withdrawals jumped 21% during the first half of 2008 compared with the same time period in 2007. During the same period of time, the number of new loans taken out by plan...
- OSCPA publishes guide on Becoming a CPA in Ohio
- Becoming a CPA in Ohio, a free guide published by OSCPA for students and CPA exam candidates, is now available. The 20-page booklet provides information on educational requirements for becoming a CPA, managing the exam application and scheduling...
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