Money Smart Week @ your library

The Georgia Regents University Libraries are hosting three of the estimated 3500 programs that will take place during Money Smart Week, April 18-25, 2015. All programs are free and open to the public. GRU Libraries’ programs are:

Money Smart Week: Reconciling Your Bank Statement
Monday, April 20, 1 pm to 2 pm
Reese Library
Second Floor Gallery

Learn how to make sure that your bank account accurately reflects your spending and deposits from Dr. Mike Dugan of the Hull College of Business.

Money Smart Week: Eat More, Pay Less
April 21, 2 pm to 3 pm
Reese Library
Second Floor Gallery

Learn how to reduce your monthly food bill with practical shopping strategies. Presented by Erin Prentiss, Reference and Instruction Librarian with the Georgia Regents University Libraries.

Money Smart Week: Student Loan Repayment Strategies
11 am to 12 pm, Reese Library
Second Floor Gallery
Videoconference at Greenblatt Library
Room AB-211

Learn how you can manage what you owe in student loans. Presented by Kelly Savoie, Director of Business Development at Sallie Mae.

Money Smart Week is a public awareness campaign to promote financial education across all age groups. Launched in 2002 by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the program is now active in more than 45 states through national partnerships with the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) Cooperative Extension and the American Library Association.

“Money Smart Week began as a coordinated effort among a small group of Chicago-area organizations working to promote financial literacy,” says Alejo Torres, Senior Outreach Manager at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. “Today, Money Smart Week continues to expand nationally, providing greater awareness of, and access to, personal finance resources for all.”

Money Smart Week events are open to the public at businesses, financial institutions, schools, libraries, nonprofits and government agencies throughout the country on topics including kids and money, unemployment, managing student debt and retirement. To learn more about Money Smart Week® or to find other events in your area, visit www.moneysmartweek.org