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BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY
Program eyes loan practices
Bowling Green Daily News | Saturday, October 15, 2005
A state-sponsored program aimed at protecting consumers from unscrupulous lenders will kick off Oct. 27 in Lexington. The "Don't Borrow Trouble Kentucky"; program combines public education with counseling to help consumers become more savvy about legitimate borrowing and credit/debt management. ...[continued]
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QUINCY, ILLINOIS
Teens starting their first job can learn all about hourly wages, credit cards, and taxes in ‘Your Paycheck’
Quincy Herald-Whig | Thursday, October 06, 2005
Karla Deeter got her first job at County Market, with an eye toward saving for college. ...[continued]
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QUAD CITIES, ILLINOIS-IOWA
Financial education lessons are given
Quad-City Times | Friday, September 30, 2005
When Rita Cunningham of Quad-City Interfaith went with what she called the Predatory Lending Taskforce to investigate loans from area businesses and banks, she was appalled. ...[continued]
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LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
Chase Finance Park focuses on financial literacy
Business First of Louisville | Friday, September 30, 2005
Compared with people in other countries, we Americans tend to be an optimistic bunch. ...[continued]
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QUINCY, ILLINOIS
Canton Mayor Helps Kick Off
Culver-Stockton College | Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Canton Mayor Joe Clark and Culver-Stockton College President William L. Fox kicked off the first “Your Paycheck” class, a financial education class for working teen-agers. ...[continued]
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LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
2005 Mayor's DOLLAR WI$E Campaign
The Courier-Journal [advertising supplement] | Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Mayors across the country will celebrate "DOLLAR WI$E" week from September 26-October 1, 2005 to promote the Mayors' National DOLLAR WI$E Campaign: Financial Education for America, established through The United States Conference of Mayors. Mayor Jerry Abramson and his fellow mayors recognize that financial illiteracy is a national problem that needs to be addressed, and have established the "DOLLAR WI$E" campaign to educate citizens about personal and household financial literacy. ...[continued]
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ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
Protect Yourself & Be Dollar Wi$e
R News | Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Be Dollar Wi$e with C.A.S.H. at a Money Fair this Saturday. ...[continued]
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BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT
Mayor Fabrizi Announces DOLLAR WI$E Campaign
City of Bridgeport, Connecticut [press release] | Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Mayors across the country will celebrate "DOLLAR WI$E" week from September 26-October 1, 2005 to promote the Mayors' National DOLLAR WI$E Campaign: Financial Education for America, established through The United States Conference of Mayors' Council for the New American City. Mayor John M. Fabrizi and his fellow mayors recognize that financial illiteracy is a national problem that needs to be addressed and have established the "DOLLAR WI$E" campaign to educate citizens about personal and household financial literacy. ...[continued]
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BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY
Financial education effort begins
Bowling Green Daily News | Tuesday, September 27, 2005
"Can anybody tell me whose face is on the one-dollar bill?" U.S. Bank representative Tracie Oliver asked a group of 11- and 12-year-old girls. ...[continued]
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QUAD CITIES, ILLINOIS-IOWA
Cities aim to improve 'financial literacy'
Quad-City Times | Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Managing finances is a basic skill that may not be taught in the classroom. For some, balancing a checkbook and paying off debt can quickly become overwhelming. Fortunately, answers and resources are readily available. ...[continued]
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ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
Be Dollar Wi$e With C.A.S.H.
R News | Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Every day this week we're looking at ways you can be dollar wise and make the most of your money....[continued]
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QUAD CITIES, ILLINOIS-IOWA
Dollar Wi$e Program Launched in Q.C.
WQAD | Tuesday, September 27, 2005
With bankruptcy filings at near record levels there's a nationwide push to make sure you have more information to manage your money. ...[continued]
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DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
Durham’s Mayor Uses National Dollar Wi$e Week to Promote Financial Literacy Assistance Available in Durham
City of Durham, North Carolina [press release] | Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Residents of Durham with dreams of becoming a homebuyer or business owner have access to financial literacy workshops and seminars thanks to a local coalition working in conjunction with a national event coming to Durham this week. ...[continued]
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ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS
Exercise Your Financial Fitness during DollarWi$e Week!
City of Rock Island, Illinois [press release] | Monday, September 26, 2005
Rock Island Mayor Schwiebert issued a proclamation declaring September 26th through October 1st as Dollar Wi$e week in Rock Island. Citizens are encouraged to examine their finances, take control of their credit, and take advantage of some of the community events to be held both during and after the week. ...[continued]
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QUINCY, ILLINOIS
Partnership teaches youth life-long financial lesson
Quincy Herald-Whig | Sunday, September 25, 2005
Do you remember your first paycheck? Do you remember what you spent it on? When did you get your first credit card? (That small rectangle of plastic seemed such a symbol of financial independence.) ...[continued]
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LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
Dollar Wi$e Initiative to Boost Financial Literacy
City of Louisville, Kentucky [press release] | Thursday, September 22, 2005
Mayor Jerry Abramson today announced Louisville is hosting a series of workshops to help boost financial literacy. ...[continued]
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BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY
City of Bowling Green Celebrates Dollar Wi$e Week
City of Bowling Green, Kentucky [press release] | Thursday, September 22, 2005
The City of Bowling Green and U.S. Bank will be hosting a kick-off event to the Mayors National Dollarwi$e Campaign at Girls Inc. at 2 p.m. on September 12, 2005. U.S. Bank representatives will be presenting "basic banking" to 11 and 12 year old girls to help educate them on finances. ...[continued]
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HAMDEN, CONNECTICUT
Hamden Joins National Financial Literacy Campaign
City of Hamden, Connecticut [press release] | Monday, September 19, 2005
Mayor Carl Amento and the Town of Hamden have joined the U.S. Conference of Mayors national "DOLLAR WI$E" campaign to help improve the financial literacy of Town residents. Mayor Amento has joined chief elected officials in 54 towns and cities across the country in declaring September 26, 2005 to October 1, 2005 as "DOLLAR WI$E Week" in Hamden. ...[continued]
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SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
Mayor Otis Johnson Promotes the Mayors’ National DOLLAR WI$E Campaign in Savannah
City of Savannah, Georgia [press release] | Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Mayors across the country will celebrate “DOLLAR WI$E” week from September 26 – October 1, 2005 to promote the Mayors’ National “DOLLAR WI$E” Campaign: Financial Education for America, established through the United States Conference of Mayors’ Council for the New American City. Mayor Johnson and his fellow mayors recognize that financial illiteracy is a national problem that needs to be addressed, and have established the “DOLLAR WI$E” campaign to educate citizens about personal and household financial literacy. ...[continued]
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Mayors Prepare to Celebrate Dollar Wi$e Week – September 26 – October 1
U.S. Mayor | Monday, September 12, 2005
Mayors in 55 cities across the country are preparing to hold events during Dollar Wi$e Week, from September 26-October 1. Dollar Wi$e Week is part of the U.S. Conference of Mayors- National Dollar Wi$e Campaign, and is an opportunity for mayors participating in the campaign to showcase their city's ongoing efforts to increase financial literacy. ...[continued]
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Mayors Prepare to Celebrate Dollar Wi$e Week—September 26-October 1
U.S. Mayor | Monday, September 12, 2005
Mayors in 55 cities across the country are preparing to hold events during Dollar Wi$e Week, from September 26-October 1. Dollar Wi$e Week is part of the U.S. Conference of Mayors- National Dollar Wi$e Campaign, and is an opportunity for mayors participating in the campaign to showcase their city's ongoing efforts to increase financial literacy....[continued]
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MIAMI, FLORIDA
The City of Miami and Mortgage Bankers Association Host Three Homebuying Workshops to Create Trainers Citywide
City of Miami, Florida: Department of Community Development [press release] | Wednesday, August 10, 2005
The City of Miami’s Department of Community Development and the Washington D.C.-based Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) recently co-sponsored their first homebuyer “train-the-trainer” workshop at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. More than 40 people were in attendance, including members of community- and faith-based organizations and homeowners associa tions, along with representatives from the Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA), the Bilingual Parent Outreach Program of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, and local banks. ...[continued]
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MIAMI, FLORIDA
Miami Mayor Manny Diaz Speaks to Educators on the Importance of Personal Financial Literacy
City of Miami, Florida [press release] | Friday, July 22, 2005
City of Miami Mayor Manny Diaz was the keynote speaker for a recent conference of Miami-Dade and Broward educators at the Doubletree Hotel in Coconut Grove on the importance of promoting financial literacy education for students. ...[continued]
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Financial Education: Is It Making a Difference?
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland: Community Reinvestment Forum | Friday, April 01, 2005
The savings rate in our country is low. Bankruptcy and foreclosure rates arehigh. Predatory lending and unscrupulous check-cashing practices arevictimizing low- to moderate-income individuals, including the elderly. Andour young people are being lured into the debt cycle as society encourages a“get it now, pay for it later” mentality. Are our financial education programsstrong enough to turn the tide? ...[continued]
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Countrywide Announces $1 Million Gift to Mayors Dollarwi$e Campaign
The United States Conference of Mayors [press release] | Wednesday, January 19, 2005
Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors announced today that Countrywide Financial would donate $1 million over the next five years to the Mayors National Dollar Wi$e Financial Literacy Campaign. The Campaign encourages the development and expansion of local financial literacy strategies to educate citizens about personal financial issues; and was launched in 2004 by the Conference’s Council on the New American City, which is chaired by Detroit (MI) Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. ...[continued]
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