As families prepare for the holidays, Treasurer Goldberg is encouraging family members, friends, and gift-givers across Massachusetts to consider a meaningful, future-focused gift for children: a contribution to a child’s 529 savings account.   “If you need a last-minute gift for a child in your life, contributing to their future education is a great option,” said State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg . “Every young person in Massachusetts deserves a real chance at affordable c

Boston, MA  –Today, Massachusetts State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg testified before the Joint Committee on Financial Services in support of her office’s proposed Baby Bonds legislation, calling it a critical investment in every child’s future and the state’s long-term economic strength. Treasurer Goldberg emphasized the positive opportunities that baby bonds will provide. It is a program designed to provide each newborn in the state with a publicly funded trust account, wh

Treasurer Goldberg and M&T Bank Announce Small Business Empowerment Series Series will provide valuable insights and resources to empower small businesses BOSTON  – In collaboration with M&T Bank, State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg’s Small Business Initiative (SBI) opened online registration for i ts Fall 2025   Small Business Empowerment Series. The series includes two free virtual workshops that will help Massachusetts entrepreneurs becoming business owners and protect the

Massachusetts high schools can apply to receive a grant to host a financial education fair for their students BOSTON - The State Treasurer’s Office of Economic Empowerment (OEE), in partnership with the Massachusetts Division of Banks (DOB) and the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR), announced funding for the 2025 Financial Education Innovation Fund Grant. Created in 2015, the Financial Education Innovation Fund provides students with the opportunity t

The Worth & Wealth Seminars provide free education opportunities to help Massachusetts residents learn money management strategies. BOSTON – State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg’s Office of Economic Empowerment, in collaboration with Citizens, is offering free financial education to Massachusetts residents through the Worth & Wealth Seminars and its sister program, Los Seminarios de Valor y Dinero . Made possible by a $40,000 grant from Citizens to the Economic Empowerment Tr

Organizations Will Use Funds to Offer Financial Education Programming to the Military Community BOSTON  – The State Treasurer’s Office of Economic Empowerment (OEE), the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation and its Division of Banks (DOB) announced the 2025 Operation Money Wise  grant recipients. This grant funding promotes financial education programming for nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and higher education institutions that serve the military comm