Get Money Smart

Stan — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:00:26 +0000

Sparkpoint Marin

Sparkpoint is a United-Way sponsored one-stop shop for financial advice and counseling, located in central San Rafael Classes have recently been scheduled for various Thursdays 1/12/12 through 5/31/12. You must register in advance for classes. For more information see

http://sparkpointcenters.org/marin-center

FDIC MoneySmart Program – New Videos

Stan — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 11:53:53 +0000

MoneySmart is the Financial Education program of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. It was started in 2001 and provides financial educators with substantial resources to provide financial education in their communities. See http://fdic.gov/consumers/education/

Money Smart Train-the-Trainer Videos: What’s New The FDIC’s train-the-trainer videos for instructors who teach the Money Smart curriculum for adults have been updated and [...]

FDIC Top 10 Online Resources for Consumers

Stan — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 13:02:29 +0000

FDIC Announces “Top 10″ List of Online Resources for Consumers Services Highlighted in Conjunction With National Consumer Protection Week

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2011 Media Contact: David Barr (202) 898-6993 dbarr@fdic.gov

Consumers of all ages are increasingly turning to the Internet for help with managing their finances, but knowing where to go online for reliable, practical [...]

Video Featuring FDIC Chair Sheila Bair on Savings

Stan — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:13:47 +0000

For a video featuring Chairman Bair discussing savings, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-K5pciEJDw.

Medicare Advice for 2011 from Senior Advocacy Services

Stan — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 04:26:18 +0000

2011 marks the year of the beginning of the ”baby boomers” turning age 65 and eligible for Medicare benefits. From articles I’ve read in the newspapers, there are between 8,000 to 10,000 people turning age 65 every day. That’s a large number of people that will be needing assistance in understanding a very complicated subject…Medicare. HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling & [...]

Free or Inexpensive Financial Education Classes!

Mary OMara — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 10:43:42 +0000

THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT CLASS INFORMATION IS ACCURATE. BE SURE TO CHECK WITH THE HOST CLASS PROVIDER BEFORE ATTENDING. ALL TIMES ARE PACIFIC STANDARD OR PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIMES UNLESS OTHERWISE POSTED. WWW.GETMONEYSMART.INFO DOES NOT ENDORSE ANY CLASS INSTRUCTORS, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. MOST CLASSES ARE FREE OR COST IS MODEST.

If you do not see a [...]

Treasury Offers Fin’l Education Toolkit, Online Exam for Hi Schl Students

Stan — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 14:41:13 +0000

High school teachers and other educators working with teen-age students are encouraged to register for the High schoolNational Financial Capability Challenge for 2010-11, coordinated by the U.S. Departments of Education and Treasury. The Challenge features an online exam and a classroom toolkit that facilitates learning about critical financial literacy topics. Educators and students who score [...]

FDIC Launches Spanish Language MP3 version of Money Smart

Stan — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 14:35:12 +0000

FDIC Launches Spanish-Language Podcast (MP3) Version Of Money Smart The FDIC has released the Spanish-language version of the Money Smart Podcast Network to teach the Money Smart curriculum using MP3 players. “This new version of Money Smart will be particularly relevant for U.S. consumers who speak only Spanish at home,” said FDIC Chairman Sheila C. [...]

FDIC Insurance for Checking Accounts Extended

Stan — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 18:18:22 +0000

FDIC Approves Temporary Unlimited Deposit Insurance Coverage for Noninterest-Bearing Transaction Accounts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2010 Media Contact: Greg Hernandez (202) 898-6984 ghernandez@fdic.gov

The Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today approved a final rule to implement section 343 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act). [...]

FDIC Updates its Money Smart Curriculum

Stan — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 22:05:32 +0000

The FDIC today announced the release of an enhanced version of its instructor-led Money Smart financial education curriculum for adults.

The enhanced curriculum incorporates changes in the law and industry practices that have occurred since Money Smart was revised in 2006. For example, the curriculum reflects recent amendments to the rules pertaining to credit cards as [...]