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FINANCE WEBINAR OCT. 6th — Prep for Money Smart Week

 

This free one-hour webinar on Oct 6 will help your library prepare for Money Smart Week, April 23-30, 2016.

Learn more about Money Smart Week and how to register here http://on.fb.me/1MvvacX <http://t.co/yQoPkcxQIV>

***Money Smart Week will be held from April 23-30, 2016***

Follow #MoneySmartWeek on Twitter and learn more about Money Smart Week: http://www.ala.org/offices/money-smart-week

Participate in Money Smart Week, a national initiative in its sixth year (in 2016) between the ALA and the Federal Reserve Bank (Chicago) to provide financial literacy programming to help members of your community better manage their personal finances. Visit the Money Smart Week home page of the Federal Reserve Bank (Chicago) for additional details about Money Smart Week.

Libraries of all types can and do participate, providing programming for all ages and all stages of life on topics such as: basic budgeting; managing student debt; retirement planning; home purchasing; saving money through couponing; and how to prevent identity theft.

In 2015, over 700 plus public, academic, school, and even prison libraries in 49 states participated. So mark your calendars to participate April 23-30, 2016!