Elementary Teachers Earn a FREE $50 Gift Card and Valuable Financial Literacy Training

(May 14, 2012)

Young Tennesseans can now start learning how to balance a checkbook, develop a household budget and plan for future expenses the same place they learn many other valuable skills – in the classroom. more...

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Singer Jimmy Wayne Honored at Grand Ole Opry for Advocacy of Enhanced Foster Services

(May 11, 2012)

County singer Jimmy Wayne was honored by Tennessee State Senator Doug Overbey, Representative Mark White and state Treasurer David H. Lillard, Jr., this week for his work in advocating for a new law that will extend foster care services to young adults. more...

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First Annual Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission Dinner Raises $150,000, Treasurer Lillard Announces

(April 13, 2012)

State Treasurer David Lillard announced that $150,000 was raised at the first annual Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission Dinner in support of financial literacy education in Tennessee. The event, which was held Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at the State Capitol, included more than 100 leaders in Tennessee’s business community and the education community. more...

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Treasurer Lillard Proposes New Pension Options for Local Governments

(January 23, 2012)

To give local governments more choices for their employees’ retirement plans, Tennessee State Treasurer David H. Lillard Jr. today proposed several new options to state legislators for their consideration. more...

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Treasurer Lillard Praises Investment Performance Chairs of Excellence Trust Fund
(November 22, 2011)

At a time when state dollars are declining as a percentage of overall funding for higher education, the Chairs of Excellence Trust earned over $56 million during the last two years to fund endowed chairs of excellence at Tennessee colleges and universities. more...

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Response from Treasurer Lillard Concerning the Impact of the Recent US Credit Downgrade on the Collateral Program
(August 9, 2011)

Tennessee Code Annotated 9-4-103 lists the acceptable collateral to secure all public deposits in Tennessee.  The recent action taken by Standard and Poor’s to downgrade the credit rating of the United States and certain government agencies from AAA to AA+ does not have any impact on the securities that are acceptable collateral. more...

 

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