The Challenge is offered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and was recommended by the President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy. The Challenge was developed by the U.S. Treasury in consultation with four non-governmental economists and four education organizations. The economists are: Dr. Annamaria Lusardi, Dartmouth College; Dr. Lewis Mandell, University of Washington; Dr. Sarapage McCorkle, Junior Achievement of Mississippi Valley, Inc.; and Dr. William Walstad, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The education organizations are: Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy, Junior Achievement USA, The National Council on Economic Education, and the National Endowment for Financial Education. Information on future offerings of the Challenge will be available at www.treasury.gov/financialeducation in the coming months.

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