Julia Wright 
From budgeting to life choices, students at Wickenburg High School, with JAG, tackled real financial decisions through ACEE’s Financial Fitness in Action.Thank you to the Wickenburg Daily Sun for capturing the experience. Click to read the full story.
The Arizona Council on Economic Education (ACEE) hit it out of the park at its 12th Annual Champions in Education celebration on Saturday, November 15. Basis Educational Ventures and University of Arizona Center for the Philosophy of Freedom stepped up to the plate as the Signature sponsor and Entrepreneur sponsor respectively, helping spotlight the MVPs … Read more
It was all about putting your game face on for a good cause Saturday night – and it all benefited an Arizona nonprofit that helps provide financial literacy education across the state.
If you find it difficult to cover your expenses and pay bills, spend less than your income and/or figure out retirement saving needs, you are not alone. According to the latest research from FINRA Investor Education Foundation, approximately 60% of Arizonans fall into each of the above categories. As members of the Arizona Financial Literacy … Read more
For more than two decades, students across Arizona have been building their financial futures through the SIFMA Foundation’s Stock Market Game™, operated exclusively in Arizona by the Arizona Council on Economic Education (ACEE). Using $100,000 in hypothetical funds and real-time market data, students learn to invest in publicly traded companies, gaining essential skills in personal … Read more
Q: What experiences or influences have shaped your passion for financial and economic education? A combination of my work experience where I have entrepreneurs who make millions selling their business alongside couples who spent below their means and became multi-millionaires. Contrasting that with hearing/seeing the horror stories in articles and talk radio where 50% of … Read more
Not far removed from first arriving in the United States from China, Elena Zee was a Columbia Business School graduate student working towards her master’s degree in economics when she realized that she wasn’t set up for financial success. “I had my first job and I started earning income, living on my own and had … Read more
ACEE and Luke AFB partnered to deliver financial literacy lessons to military families in honor of the Month of the Military Child and Financial Literacy Month. GLENDALE, AZ, UNITED STATES, April 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ — Glendale, AZ – April 2025** — In celebration of the Month of the Military Child and Financial Literacy Month, the … Read more
Rooted in Purpose, Growing in Impact: Welcoming Kris Anest as ACEE’s New Board Chair Kris has been a longtime supporter of ACEE as a teacher, board member, and corporate partner. Her affiliation with ACEE began in 2004 as a teacher feeding her passion promoting financial literacy among Arizona students. She moved from teaching to work … Read more
