Initiatives

A Message from the Ohio Treasurer

Every public office is charged with specific legal duties, which reflect the People’s needs and cares. But every public office also has the opportunity to address other needs and cares that may be going unmet. To this end, we propose to shape an effective course in personal finance education for young and old and in-between; to help those who face the anxiety of debt or foreclosure or bankruptcy; to join our new Governor and Lieutenant Governor in stimulating the economy... Read more here...

The State of Ohio owns a great deal of land in locations scattered around the state. Although perspectives may vary, some of that land is certainly unused or under-utilized. Whenever such land is held without any clear plan for its use or development, that situation represents a missed opportunity for the surrounding community and can lead to problems of blight and its attendant negative consequences.

Now you can search for state properties and offer input or ideas.

The Ohio Treasurer asked the legislature to place on the ballot a constitutional amendment to provide compensation to Ohio veterans of major conflicts in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq.

Find out more about the proposal and previous veterans constitutional amendments here.

Although the situation appears dire right now, help does exist for homeowners. There are numerous local coalitions working to educate and help individuals in trouble. There are housing counseling agencies spending countless hours working on behalf of their clients to arrange loan workouts. There are phone hotlines which operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and there are refinancing products available to provide borrowers with fixed rate loans.

Find out common foreclosure questions, resources for homeowners by county and more here.

The Ohio Treasurer is dedicated to improving Ohio 's financial health through financially healthy Ohioans. YourMoneyNowOnline.org is a component of the Ohio Treasurer's financial education initiative which includes: Women & Money, Teachers Academies, and Save Our Homes County Task Forces.

Those who access www.yourmoneynowonline.org will find:

“Bzzz:” a collection of RSS feeds with real-time financial news from sources such as CNNMoney, MSN Money, and Kiplinger.com;
Interactive multimedia e-learning courses to provide financial education in a more entertaining and engaging way;
Original articles written by financial experts from around Ohio and the nation on a broad range of topics updated regularly;
Social bookmarking so users can share content from www.yourmoneynowonline.org with their friends, colleagues and family.