Money Smart Week Hosted by Fred Douglass Community Development Corporation

Fred Douglass Community Development Corporation has partnered with the Jacksonville Public Library, and local Jacksonville banks, Austin Bank, Capital One, Citizens Bank of Jacksonville, Prosperity Bank, and Southside Bank, to bring Money Smart activities to Jacksonville.

Money Smart Week is a public awareness campaign designed to help consumers better manage their personal finances. This is achieved through the collaboration and coordinated effort of organizations including non-profits, financial institutions, libraries, businesses, schools, government agencies and the media. These groups come together once a year to stress the importance of financial literacy, inform consumers about where they can get help and provide free educational seminars and activities throughout the week. The effort was created by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in 2002. Partnering Organizations will host their events April 5 -12, 2014.

Money Smart workshops will be held at the Jacksonville Public Library on Saturday, April 5, 2014, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Workshops are structured to promote financial literacy for children (ages 5-9), youth (ages 10-20) and adults (ages 21 up). Local bankers will discuss needs versus wants, budgeting, spending, saving, credit, banking basics, and other topics. Each child will receive a special gift to help them begin developing good financial habits.

Everyone is encouraged to come out to receive information to help improve their financial well-being by taking part in Money Smart Week activities. Workshops are free to the public, but participants must register to attend. Registration can be done online at http://www.123contactform.com/form-890824/Money-Smart-Registration, or by contacting Delanna Carpenter Hollis at 903 393 2516. Workshops will be held at the Jacksonville Public Library, 502 S. Jackson St., Jacksonville TX 75766.

Fred Douglass Community Development Corporation (FDCDC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to provide programs and services to advance the social and economic well-being of individuals and families in and around Jacksonville, Texas.

For additional information, please contact Virginia Brown at Virginia@fdcdc.org, or 713 775 8167.
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MONEY SMART WEEK AT THE JACKSONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
AGENDA
Saturday, April 5, 2014
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

10:15 a.m.             Ages 5-9:                    Needs vs. Wants (Learning the difference between "I want" and "I need.")
                                                                  Presenter: Joan Malone, Austin Bank

                             Ages 10-20:                 Bank On It (An introduction to bank services)
                                                                 Presenter: Sandra Thompson, Prosperity Bank

                             Ages 21 & up:              Money Matters (How to keep track of your money)
                                                                  Presenter: Deenda Etheridge, Capital One Bank

11:00 a.m.           Ages 5-9:                     My Spending Plan ("What am I going to do with this money?")
                                                                 Presenter: Joan Malone, Austin Bank

                            Ages 10-20:                  Borrowing Basics (Introduction to credit. Avoiding the pitfalls.)
                                                                 Presenter: Sandra Thompson, Prosperity Bank

                            Ages 21 & up:              To Your Credit (How your credit history will affect your future)
                                                                 Presenter: Deenda Etheridge, Capital One Bank

11:45 a.m.          Ages 5-9:                      Pay Yourself First ("Why should I save this money instead of buying games?")
                                                                Presenter: Joan Malone, Austin Bank

                           Ages 10-20:                  Setting Financial Goals (Managing your money to achieve your goals)
                                                                 Presenter: Sandra Thompson, Prosperity Bank

                            Ages 21 & up:              Scams (Things to watch out for)
                                                                 Presenter: Deenda Etheridge, Capital One Bank
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Fred Douglass Community Development Corporation, P.O. Box 8194, Jacksonville, Texas 75766
A 501(c)(3) Organization