David Mancl, Chair of Wisconsin Jump$tart, was appointed by President George W. Bush
in January 2008 to serve on the President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy. The aim
of the Council which will be under the auspices of the U.S Department of the Treasury is,
according to executive order, to help keep America competitive and to assist the American
people in understanding and addressing financial matters.

An Appleton native, Mr. Mancl is one of 19 individuals appointed to the Council that Charles
Schwab of Charles Schwab & Company, Inc. chairs. John Hope Bryant, founder of Operation Hope, Inc.,
a nonprofit aimed at eradicating poverty, serves as vice chair. Other members include
Laura Levine, Executive Director of the National Jump$tart Coalition.

Mr. Mancl has been involved with a number of Wisconsin financial literacy initiatives. He was
appointed as Executive Director to the Governor's Council on Financial Literacy, an advisory committee
created by Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle in 2005. Its mission is to advise the Governor on how to
improve financial literacy in Wisconsin. Mr. Mancl also works closely with First Lady Jessica Doyle
who serves as Honorary Chair of the Governor's Council and who is very active
in promoting financial literacy on many fronts across Wisconsin, particularly among youth.

"I congratulate Dave Mancl on this appointment. He's worked
hard to make Wisconsin a national leader in promoting
financial literacy. I urge him to make the most of this opportunity
and to incorporate ideas and strategies that will continue
to serve Wisconsin."
Jim Doyle, Governor, State of Wisconsin

"I'm delighted that Dave Mancl will be part of this group. He
brings to the national stage vast talents for getting
people to work together to accomplish great things. He has
been instrumental in carrying out Governor Doyle's commitment to
helping Wisconsin citizens become better managers of their
own money and to grow Wisconsin."
Lorrie Keating Heinemann, Cabinet Secretary, State of Wisconsin,
Department of Financial Institutions

Members Continue Efforts in Historic Financial Literacy Campaign
Money Smart Week Wisconsin 2008 is October 12-18

In 2006 Wisconsin became the first state in America to carry out a financial literacy
campaign aimed at citizens in every city, town and village in each of the state's 72 counties.
It was named Money Smart Week Wisconsin.

The heart of the endeavor was a new website: www.moneysmartwi.org

The effort continued in 2007. It featured 12 regional planning committees, 579 partners and 761
events across the state. Nearly 9,000 attendees participated. The campaign is based on similar
promotions conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in the cities of Chicago and Detroit.

The Chicago Federal Reserve Bank also provided Wisconsin with guidance, resources, plans,
how-to advice, methods and moral support from the outset through planning meetings,
a kickoff luncheon at the Executive Residence in Madison with First Lady Jessica Doyle,
through the last Money Smart event. It even provided an actor portraying Ben Franklin in full
historical costume who tirelessly roamed Wisconsin communities promoting the campaign.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis also helped out in western Wisconsin with a major
Native Communities event.

Following the the successful events of 2006 and 2007, organizers are aiming to build an even
better campaign for 2008. The campaign runs October 12-18.



2008 National Institute of Financial and Economic Literacy

NIFEL is the only program in the U.S. to offer an advanced, step-by-step, three-track approach to help
educators learn to teach about personal finance.

It's broken into three, five-day sessions for either getting started or re-energizing your teaching
skills and boosting your chances for success in the classroom. This breakthrough training is based on a
simple credo--expanding opportunities through financial education. You may never find a better way
to take your skills to a new level. NIFEL also offers faster, lower-fee graduate credits compared to
most drawn out, costly university plans. Attendees may earn Three graduate credits per program
during each five-day session for $375 per program. Program descriptions including 2008 dates are
available in the 'Activities' section under 'Events.' Limited space is available.

'Completing the three courses, I feel a sense of
empowerment. This has given me the confidence to
not only teach but to really inspire students to
take charge of their personal financial management.'
Theresa Gross, Appleton Area School District, Appleton, WI

'This Institute serves as an excellent resource for the most
current information from experts for teaching and learning
financial literacy for ourselves and others we teach.'
Joyce Montgomery, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

'Top notch. We were treated as professionals and given great
opportunities to learn from the presentations and networking opportunities.
The education value for the cost had a great P/E rate!'
Alice Boliek, Decatur Area Technical Academy, Decatur, IL

Wisconsin Jump$tart was honored in 2006 when it won a Governor's Financial Literacy Award.
The award was presented on April 3, 2006 in a ceremony at the Executive Residence. The
National Institute of Financial and Economic Literacy was a major reason for its winning.

2008 National Institute Registration



Winner of the 2005 'State Coalition of the Year' Award

Wisconsin Jump$tart was honored to win the first-ever
'State Coalition of the Year' award in 2005.

The award was presented on April 6, 2005 in Washington D.C. Check the Press Room
for a news release about the award and Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle's reaction.
Also read state chair David Mancl's acceptance speech in the In the News section.

2008 National Institute Registration



Who are we?

Wisconsin Jump$tart is a group of individuals who promote financial education and literacy in
Wisconsin with a passion!

We focus our time, energy and resources on a number of financial education activities, events
and projects. A major area of emphasis is financial education for students.

We are all-volunteer, non-profit and represent Wisconsin businesses, government agencies, financial institutions,
education organizations and individuals. We also are a proud affiliate of the National Jump$tart Coalition for
Personal Financial Literacy. The National Jump$tart Coalition, based in Washington, D.C., was first convened in
1995 and consists of over 200 organizations committed to improving the financial literacy of America's youth.

For more information, visit their website at www.jumpstart.org.

If you share our enthusiasm and wish to get involved, we would love to hear from you.