TREASURER CAHILL, METRO CREDIT UNION, AND WBZ-FM 98.5 RADIO ANNOUNCE THE LATEST FOUR DOWNS FOR FINANCE ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS

BOSTON, MA - Today State Treasurer Tim Cahill in conjunction with Metro Credit Union and WBZ-FM 98.5 The Sports Hub, announced three winners of the Four Downs For Finance essay contest. Gianna Alberino of Weymouth, Sophia Valenti of Peabody, and Josh Jones of Salem, will have their names announced on the Patriots Radio network, receive a framed autographed photo of New England offensive lineman Dan Koppen, and a shot at the Grand Prize.

Each week during the New England regular season, three winning essays will be selected as finalists. One Grand Prize Winner will be chosen from the finalists to receive a $500 savings account, a school visit from Treasurer Cahill and Dan Koppen, and an invitation to attend the last regular season New England home game on December 27^th. Second and third prize winners will also have an opportunity to attend the final home game. Students can submit essays about the importance of saving money to the website: Mass.gov/Treasury.

"I have made it a priority of my administration to help educate Massachusetts students about the importance of money management," said Treasurer Cahill. "The Four Downs for Finance contest is a way to encourage students of all ages to think more critically about their financial futures.

Treasurer Cahill oversees the Treasury’s Financial Education Department, which includes Money Conferences for Women and Families, the Saving Makes "Cents" program, which is geared toward elementary school students, and Brown Bag Lunch Series, a financial planning luncheon series. Other programs included in the Financial Education Department of the Treasury are Smart Retirement & Beyond, Tomorrow's Money, a program geared to help people become educated about investing and saving and Caution with Credit, a program aimed at educating college students about credit card use. For more information regarding these programs visit http://www.mass.gov/treasury/financialed or call (617) 367-6900.

Timothy P. Cahill serves as Massachusetts State Treasurer and Receiver General. He was sworn in for his second term on January 17, 2007. As the Commonwealth’s Chief Financial Officer, Cahill brings a business-minded approach to managing the state’s finances and has implemented better business practices in the Treasury’s departments and affiliated agencies. Prior to his election in 2002, Cahill served as Norfolk County Treasurer from 1997-2002, as a Quincy City Councilor from 1987-2003, was a small business owner, and the author of a book about local businessmen. He is a graduate of Boston University and a recipient of the 2007 Eisenhower Fellowship. Treasurer Cahill lives in Quincy with his wife, Tina, and their four daughters.

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