Financial Literacy
Money Smart Week
This guide was prepared by Jim Bondra, Business Librarian with input by Cathy Michael, Communications Librarian, in support of Financial Literacy awareness on our campus. The guide will also be shared with our community as part of Money Smart Week. From moneysmartweek.og/about:
Money Smart We
ek is a national public education program coordinated by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and delivered by a network of supporters that empowers people with the knowledge and skills to make better-informed personal financial decisions around the key financial pillars of saving, spending, borrowing and planning.
In 2023 the event is set for April 15th to the 21st and will be virtual. REGISTER HERE ***Adjust the time zone - Shown in CT**
This year’s line-up includes:
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Date / Time |
Theme |
Presenter |
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Monday, April 17 |
Family Budgeting |
Katie Cullum, County Extension Agent - Family & Consumer Science, University of Arkansas System |
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Tuesday, April 18 |
Instituciones Financieras (Financial Institutions) |
Vanessa Arita Reyes, Financial Education Outreach Coordinator, Washington State Department of Financial Institutions. *This session will be in Spanish with English captions.* |
|
Wednesday, April 19 |
Debt Relief |
Bruce McClary, Sr. VP of Membership and Communications, National Foundation for Credit Counseling |
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Thursday, April 20 |
Employer Retirement Plans |
Kimberly Johnson, Benefits Advisor, US Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration |
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A Personal Finance Lunch & Learn series was offered by Prof. Steven Novakovic (Spring 2021).
- Session 1-Personal Finance Seminar-Steven NovakovicZoom recording of the first in a series by Steven Novakovic on Personal Finance on 2/16/2021
- Session 2-Taxes-Matthew GeiszlerPdf of presentation on Taxes by Matthew Geiszler on 3/18/2021
