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Institute for Financial Literacy Announces Winners of the 2008 Excellence In Financial Literacy Education ("EIFLE") Awards

The Institute for Financial Literacy announced the winners of the 2008 Excellence In Financial Literacy Education ("EIFLE") Awards at the Annual Conference on Financial Education in Atlanta, Georgia on September 10, 2008. The EIFLE was created to acknowledge innovation and quality of financial literacy education efforts and the commitment of those that offer them.

Atlanta, GA (PRWeb) September 16, 2008 -- The Institute for Financial Literacy is pleased to announce the winners of the 2008 Excellence In Financial Literacy Education ("EIFLE") Awards, which were presented in Atlanta, Georgia on September 10, 2008 at the Annual Conference on Financial Education. The EIFLE was created to acknowledge innovation and quality of financial literacy education efforts and the commitment of those that offer them.

Awards were given in the following categories:

Educator of the Year: Dr. Julie Heath of the University of Memphis.

Organization of the Year (Not for Profit): InCharge® Education Foundation, Inc. Organization of the Year (For Profit): Zions Bank®.

Institutional Book of the Year in the Money Management Adult Category: More Than Money Matters™ by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

Institutional Book of the Year in the Money Management Children Category: It's a Habit, Sammy Rabbit! by Sam X. Renick.

Trade Book of the Year in the General Adult Category: That's What It Means! - A Practical Guide to Everyday Finance Terms by Peter Woan.

Curriculum of the Year in the General Children Category: It Just Adds Up by Sue Lynn Sasser "

The Excellence In Financial Literacy Education Award recognizes the hard work and effort of the individuals and organizations trying to improve Americans' financial literacy" said Leslie E. Linfield, Executive Director of the Institute for Financial Literacy. "This work has become increasingly relevant to Americans over the past year, and the Institute is pleased to help raise the visibility of these efforts through the EIFLE Award."

The Institute for Financial Literacy is a tax exempt non-profit organization whose mission is to make effective financial literacy education available for all American adults. The Institute accomplishes its mission by working with organizations to incorporate financial education into their existing services. The Institute also provides direct delivery of financial counseling and education to the general public. As the national authority on adult financial education, the Institute advances professionalism and effectiveness in the field of financial literacy by setting the National Standards for Adult Financial Literacy Education™, hosting the Annual Conference on Financial Education™, maintaining the Library of Personal Finance™, and administering the Center for Financial Certifications® and the Center for Consumer Financial Research™. For more information please visit www.financiallit.org.

The Mom’s Choice Awards® Announces Best Products of 2009

The Mom's Choice Awards® is pleased to announce the best in family-friendly media, products and services of 2009.

The Mom’s Choice Awards® (MCA) is an annual awards program that recognizes authors, inventors, companies, parents and others for their efforts in creating quality family-friendly media, products and services.

Parents, educators, librarians and retailers rely on MCA evaluations when selecting quality materials for children and families. The Mom’s Choice Awards® seal helps families and educators navigate the vast array of products and services and make informed decisions.

An esteemed panel of judges includes education, media and other experts as well as parents, children, librarians, performing artists, producers, medical and business professionals, authors, scientists and others. A sampling of our panel members includes: Dr. Twila C. Liggett, ten-time Emmy-winner, professor and founder of PBS’s Reading Rainbow; Julie Aigner-Clark, Creator of Baby Einstein and The Safe Side Project; Jodee Blanco, New York Times best-selling author, Priscilla Dunstan, creator of the Dunstan Baby Language; Patricia Rossi, host of NBC’s Manners Minute; Dr. Letitia S. Wright, D.C., host of the Wright Place™ TV Show; Catherine Witcher, M.Ed., special needs expert and founder of Precision Education, Inc.; and Tara Paterson, Certified Parent Coach, founder of the Mom's Choice Awards.

MCA judges are bound by a strict code of ethics which ensures expert and objective analysis free from any manufacturer association. The evaluation process uses a propriety methodology in which entries are scored on a number of elements including production quality, design, educational value, entertainment value, originality, appeal and cost.

To be considered for an award, each entrant submits five identical samples of a product. Entries are matched to judges in the MCA database. Judges perform a thorough analysis and submit a detailed assessment. Results are compiled and submitted to the MCA Executive Committee for final approval. The end result is a list of the best in family-friendly media, products and services that parents and educators can feel confident in using.

“It is always our pleasure to recognize outstanding products, and this year was no exception,” says Tara Paterson, founder of the awards program.

Ms. Paterson is a certified parent coach and syndicated columnist. She has appeared on CNN, the Today Show, The Early Show and 48 Hours and has been featured in Newsweek and the Washington Post and quoted in USA Today and Parenting magazine. She hosts the Founder’s Blog – an interactive community where members can have direct contact with her as they learn about media, products and services recognized by the MCA.

A list of the best in family-friend media, products and services for 2009 follows. For more information on the awards program and the honorees, visit MomsChoiceAwards.com.

About the Author:

Peter Woan was born and educated in England and came to the United States in 1982. Since then, he has bought and sold property, insured cars and homes, invested in stocks, obtained credit cards and struggled with the tax code. Those experiences made him believe there was a need for a convenient and manageable reference source that would explain the basic terminology used in these processes. Mr. Woan is a corporate insurance executive and lives in Chicago with his wife and two children.

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