Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 10/01/2014 02:05 PM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 10/01/2014 02:05 PM
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Financial Workshops, Events Slated Statewide During “Manage Your Money Week” For Planning Purposes Only
Manage Your Money Week (MYMW), organized by Controller John Chiang, his Financial Literacy Advisory Committee and more than 75 partner organizations that promote financial literacy, will take place October 18-25, 2014, with free money management events throughout the State. The project links Californians who need financial services with government agencies, non-profit organizations, unions, schools, financial institutions and financial management associations that are hosting free....
events about money management, including opening a checking account and managing a budget, credit counseling, first-time home buying, planning for retirement, avoiding financial scams and starting a business.
Events such as Financial Wellness for Women, Making Smart Money Goals, Understanding Credit Reports and Scores, Repairing Credit, Preparing for Home Ownership, Funding Retirement, Personalized Advice, Financial Education for College Students, How to Talk to Kids about Finances, Developing a Savings Plan, Military Financial Readiness, and Building and Keeping a Budget will be held at libraries, community centers, churches, city halls and other venues throughout the state.
Events are still being added, but already planned in Anaheim, Bakersfield, Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Huntington Beach, Kentfield, Lemon Grove, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Maywood, Miramar, Modesto, National City, Oakland, Oceanside, Red Bluff, Riverside, San Diego, San Fernando, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Ana, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, South Gate, Stockton, Sunnyvale, Tehama, Walnut, West Sacramento, and Whittier.
For a listing of events already scheduled in your community, please visit www.sco.ca.gov/mymw.html. The website will be updated as more events are added. Partners also are tweeting events, using the hashtag #MYMWeek on Twitter.
For more news, please follow the Controller on Twitter at @CAController, and on Facebook at California State Controller's Office.
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