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» The GAO report cites financial literacy as a key concern. Efforts by the Financial Literacy and Education Commission have been met with limited results due to difficulties in coordination among federal agencies. Click here to read full report.

» Boost in Online Money Courses- Read this great article from the Wall Street Journal.

» The Peter G. Peterson Foundation and MTV's 24-hour college network mtvU are proud to announce that 25-year-old Brian Haveri of Milburn, NJ, who graduated from Lehigh University, has won the InDebtEd Digital Challenge and a $10,000 prize. Click here for more info.

» Financial Football- Visa and the National Football League have teamed up to help teach financial concepts with Financial Football, a fast-paced, interactive game that engages students while teaching them money management skills. Teams compete by answering financial questions to earn yardage and score touchdowns.

» The "Smart Money Quiz Show" is designed to teach you about banks and credit while you try to get out of debt by answering questions. You start out with $10,000 of debt. Work through each category of questions below. You must answer all of the questions, and each question is worth money. If you answer a question incorrectly, your debt will increase by the amount that question is worth. By answering the questions correctly, you will decrease your $10,000 debt.