United Way Offers FREE Personal Financial Education for St. Joseph County

Oct. 14, 2010 - PRLog -- The week of October 16-23 is Money Smart Week in St. Joseph County.  Money Smart Week is a program of the Federal Reserve that promotes financial literacy and wellness.  A series of free classes are designed to help people better manage their personal finances and investments.  Money Smart Week is beneficial to people of all ages and income levels.  

United Way is proud to be coordinating two free seminars:

Retirement Confusion? Get the Answers!
Find out when it’s best to retire, the difference between an IRA and a Roth IRA, how to save for retirement, and much more!
Wednesday, October 20, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Presented by:  1st Source Bank
Sponsored by:  United Way & the Community Forum for Economic Development
Location:  United Way of St. Joseph County, 3517 E Jefferson Blvd., South Bend
RSVP by 10/18*

ABC’s of Credit, Credit Card Laws, Credit Fraud and Credit Repair
Learn about new credit laws, how your credit score really effects you, credit fraud, and much more!
Saturday, October 23, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (light lunch served)
Presented by:  Notre Dame Legal Aid, Indiana Attorney General’s Office
Sponsored by:  United Way of St. Joseph County & the Community Forum for Economic Development
Location:  Boys and Girls Club of St. Joseph County, 502 Sample St., South Bend
RSVP by 10/21*

*To RSVP or preregister to either/both event(s), contact Laura Stringfellow at 574.232.8201, ext. 248 or lstringfellow@uwsjc.org.  For more information on Money Smart Week, please contact Laura Stringfellow or call 2-1-1.

United Way of St. Joseph County is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating long-lasting change, ensuring all residents have access to the building blocks to a better life: education, income and health. For more information about United Way of St. Joseph County, visit www.uwsjc.org, find us on facebook, or follow us on twitter @uwstjoecounty.

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