West Virginia Jumpstart Savings Program

10/14/2026

Empower your future with financial literacy! Discover budgeting and saving tips for skilled workers in the October Jumpstart Savings Program newsletter. Check it out today!
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Email from Jumpstart Savings Program Celebrating Skilled West Virginia Workers Volume 5, Issue 9-2 | October 2026 Financial Literacy for Skilled Workers Financial literacy is an essential skill for ev

09/16/2026

The West Virginia Jumpstart Savings Program is in Wheeling at the Wheeling Park Ice Rink for the 2026 Project BEST Construction Career & Job Fair The fair is hosting approximately 1100 students from over 30 different local high schools.

Booths that feature all of the different construction trades, as well as contractors and support services like Jumpstart Savings. Hands-on demonstrations are out in the parking lot, where students may actually experience what it is like to do the work of those particular trades. The day started with a beautiful sunrise!

09/11/2026

Annie Norrod, the Jumpstart Savings Director, is at the Appalachian Drone & Aviation Expo in Roane County. The event is presented by the Roane County Economic Development Authority and held at Boggs Field -KUSW September 11-13, 2026.

The purpose of the Expo is to introduce people to Drone and Aviation Careers and brings drones, general aviation, workforce education, and family friendly activities together.

08/03/2026

07/15/2026

We're LIVE from the CFWV Student Success Summit at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. Pictured is our program director Roxanne Clay and West Virginia Jumpstart Savings Program Director Annie Norrod.

The summit is a statewide conference that brings together educators, counselors, and student-support professionals to share strategies that improve student outcomes from K-12 through postsecondary success. It features keynote speakers, breakout sessions, and networking focused on college and career readiness, student support, and building stronger pathways for West Virginia students.

09/30/2025

Save and invest in your future so that you can always have the equipment, supplies and products you need to keep your clients looking their best. Start today with the Jumpstart Savings Program: wvjumpstart.gov

08/28/2025

Ready to take the plunge?
Soon, Jumpstart Savings participants can take the plunge by investing in the West Virginia Money Market Pool! The goal of the WVMM portfolio is to maintain sufficient liquidity to meet the needs of the participants while striving to earn a return above inflation. The risk factor is low and managed through numerous maturity restrictions, diversification, guidelines, and credit limits.
Check out the West Virginia Money Market portfolio:https://wvbti.gov/Portals/wvbti/Fact%20Sheet%20-%20WVMMP%20-%2006302025.pdf?ver=4IeDMICUmTlCdAoV9f0lug%3d%3d.

08/25/2025

Cosmetologists and barbers, the Jumpstart Savings Program can help you cover your business costs. Use your Jumpstart savings to pay for new tools, licensing fees, even rent!

Learn more: https://wvjumpstart.gov/your-career/cosmetologists-barbers

08/21/2025

Changes are coming to increase earning potential. The Jumpstart Savings Program will soon be offering a state tax-advantaged investment account through the West Virginia Board of Treasury Investments (BTI).

The BTI’s West Virginia Money Market pool maintains the highest S&P rating, limiting exposure to losses due to credit risk. It also boasts a strong capacity to maintain principal stability.

Stay up to date on our new features by signing up for our newsletter at wvjumpstart.gov.