General Treasurer Seth Magaziner today paid a surprise visit to Edward S. Rhodes Elementary School in Cranston to recognize James Gemma as Rhode Island's Financial Literacy Educator of the Year.
"Teaching our students the skills they need to manage their personal finances responsibly leads to...
Cortney Nicolato, President and CEO of United Way of Rhode Island joined Treasurer Magaziner and members of the General Assembly to announce the creation of a new fund, "Financially FIT Rhode Island", which will support state-wide financial literacy instruction in K-12 schools.
"When only a...
Rhode Island's pension fund earned $142 million from investments in the month of April, posting a 1.72 percent return. Investments in global public equities, primarily in low-fee index funds designed to provide long-term growth, contributed to the positive return.
The Rhode Island pension...
Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner, ahead of 'National 529 Day', announced that babies born on May 29, 2019 will receive $529 to jump start their savings in Rhode Island's 529 program, CollegeBoundSaver.
"It is my honor to welcome tomorrow's newest Rhode Islanders to our community...
The Rhode Island House of Representatives today joined the State Senate in passing legislation that would require pension plans managed by religious organizations in Rhode Island to send regular updates on the financial health of the pensions to their plan participants, which would close a...
Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner this week is hosting the largest meeting of the National Association of State Treasurers (NAST) in the organization's history, with nearly 750 attendees from across the country convening in Providence for the 2019 Treasury Management Training Symposium.
Treasurer Magaziner's BankLOCAL initiative, which incentivizes banks and credit unions to make loans to small businesses in Rhode Island, has expanded its reach by welcoming two new banks, BankNewport and Freedom National Bank.
"Small businesses are essential to Rhode Island's economy. Too...
Rhode Island Treasurer Seth Magaziner recognized fifty-seven high school juniors from across the Ocean State with the Young Leader Award.
The award is presented to high school juniors in the state of Rhode Island who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in math, economics, finance and...
Treasurer Magaziner today, in his capacity as Chair of the Advisory Council for Locally Administered Pension Plans, released a report which details key information on the status and trends of each of the 35 locally-administered pension plans in Rhode Island.
"All Rhode Islanders deserve...
Rhode Island's 529 education savings program, CollegeBound, has, once again, been rated as one of the best plans in the country by Savingforcollege.com, an independent authority on 529 savings plans.
"The cost of continuing education, whether at college or a trade school, is rising - with no...
