• By Amber McClure
• Posted Thursday, April 8, 2021

Money Smart Week

Virtual Money Smart Week 2021 will be held Saturday, April 10 – Saturday, April 17 . This week-long free virtual campaign aims to help people better manage their personal finances with a focus on those hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

This year’s line-up includes:

• Talking Cents (The University of Chicago Financial Education Initiative)
  Saturday, April 10 @ 10:00 a.m. CST
• Savings: A Little Can Make a Big Difference (FINRA Investor Education Foundation)
  Sunday, April 11 @ 10:00 a.m. CST |
• Bank On It: Finding Safe & Affordable Bank Accounts (The Economic Awareness Council)
  Monday, April 12 @ 12:00 p.m. CST |
• Understanding the Basics of Federal Student Loans (U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid)
  Tuesday, April 13 @ 12:30 p.m. CST |
• Tax-Related Fraud & Identity Theft (Internal Revenue Service)
  Wednesday, April 14 @ 1:00 p.m. CST |
• Managing Personal Finances During Covid-19 (Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center)
  Thursday, April 15 @ 1:00 p.m. CST |
• Housing Protections & Resources (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)
  Friday, April 16 @ 12:00 p.m. CST |
• Tips for Managing Money Ups and Downs (University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension)
  Saturday, April 17 @ 10:30 a.m. CST | Budgeting (University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension)

View more details at www.moneysmartweek.org. Events are free and open to the public, but registration is advised. Questions for the panelists can be submitted during the registration process.