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 hundreds of organizations across the country including businesses, financial institutions, schools, libraries, not-for-profits, government agencies and the media.
Programming is offered to all demographics and income levels, and it covers all facets of personal finance from establishing a budget to first-time home buying to estate planning.
The effort was created by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in 2002. Partnering organizations will host their events in Iowa during the week of April 18 – 25, 2015.
Money Smart Week® events promoted by the Pottawattamie County team include:
- Money Smart Week proclamation signing with Mayor Matt Walsh on March 27
- Newspaper insert in The Daily Nonpareil the week of April 13
- “Great Piggy Bank Pageant,” with piggy banks available during America Saves Week (February 23-27)
- Ben Franklin visits to area schools and youth clubs in March
- Essay contest (for grades 7-11)
- Bank poster contest (for grades 2-6)
- “GeoCache for College Cash” at IWCC. Posters will be displayed April 13-25.
- “Dash for the Stash” at area libraries. Posters will be displayed April 13-25.
- Shred event sponsored by SAC FCU at East Side Christian Church in Council Bluffs on April 18
- Shred event sponsored by TS Bank at 3201 W. Broadway in Council Bluffs on April 25
- Scout Night at the Council Bluffs Public Library on April 20, 6-8 p.m.
- TeleTown Hall (AARP talk show style program) on April 20 at 7 p.m.
- “Money Smart Kids Read” at the Council Bluffs Public Library on April 25
- MSW information booth at the Community Wellness Fair at T.J. High School on April 25
For more information, go to www.moneysmartweek.org.