Credit Education Month
CREDIT EDUCATION MONTH
Credit Education Month, celebrated every March, provides Americans with an
opportunity to focus their attention on taking charge of their finances
Sponsored by Credit Professionals International and the Credit Education
Resources Foundation, the month-long event is designed to remind
consumers and educators, as well as business and government leaders, of the
importance of developing the skills needed to manage their finances efficiently
and effectively. . The 2008 theme was “Invest in Your Future Through Credit
Education.”
The members of Credit Professionals International (CPI), who work in every
area of the credit industry, volunteer their time during Credit Education Month,
as well as throughout the year, to provide credit education to students, adults,
pre-retirees, retirees, small business owners, and others in their communities.
Their educational efforts include:
A “Check Writing School,” which is a basic money management class for
persons who have been convicted of writing bad checks in Jackson County,
Tennessee. The program is coordinated with the County General Sessions
Court and the local community college.
A rehabilitation training program on money management that is part of
the Pre-Release Program at the Hutchinson (Kansas) Correctional Facility. The
program is for inmates scheduled for release within the next 18 months.
A series of money management classes held for persons being served
by Habitat for Humanity of Elkhart County. The classes cover budgeting,
paying off debt, and building savings.
An educational seminar for persons working in the financial industry in
Norfolk, Virginia. Attendees represent banks, credit unions and finance
companies.
On March 8 CPI of Atlanta held a Bridge Benefit with a record 25 tables
(100 guests) despite snow flurries. Credit education materials were displayed
and distributed and one guest who works to get people into housing took all of
the left-overs for her classes. The event raised over $300 for the Credit
Education Resources Foundation.
In March Rhonda McKinney, who tutors throughout the year at Manning Oaks
Elementary School, Alpharetta, GA used the FTC educational comic books as
part of her students’ weekend homework to practice with their parents.
Anne Hammond accepted a request to work with a Marketing Class at Forest
Park High School, Forest Park, GA. She spent the morning of March 19 at the
school critiquing the rehearsal of student presentations. Then she returned to
the school on March 21 to work with other judges at a formal series of
“Industry Certification” presentations. Anne took the opportunity to distribute
brochures on Identity Theft to the marketing classes and answer their
questions.
Rhonda McKinney and Carol Neal attended the Equifax Women's Forum
meeting on March 25 to hear presentations on Networking by Steve Ely,
President of Equifax Personal Solutions and Tricia Dempsey, Founder of Agile
Recruiting. Rhonda is on the Logistics Committee and had helped prepare the
goody bags for the meeting, which included CPI of Atlanta business cards with
the Credit Education Awareness Ribbon pins and invitations to the North
Fulton "meet and greet" on March 27...reaching approximately 140 women in
person at the meeting.
CPI of Atlanta sponsored "meet and greets" for business professionals in
North Fulton on March 4 and March 27 at the Bahama Breeze Restaurant in
Alpharetta with plans to launch a new association in that area. Educational
materials were given out at both invitationals, and at several places of business
during Credit Education Month.
Atlanta members Mike Hill and Anthony Stroman both were busy with speaking
engagements on Identity Theft from the employer viewpoint and Debt
Reduction during the month of March.
An educational seminar for small business owners in Anchorage, Alaska.
Classes on the subject of bankruptcy for high school students in Fort
Smith, Arkansas.
In addition, CPI members make credit education materials available at local
schools, older adult centers, libraries, community events, and even fitness
centers.
For more information on Credit Education Month, which was initiated in 2004,
contact Credit Professionals International at creditpro@creditprofessionals.org
or at 525-B N. Laclede Station Road, St. Louis MO 63119.
Again this year, Credit Professionals International will sponsor Credit
Education Month. Even though we promote credit education all year, we focus
our attention on credit education by designating an entire month.
We are providing it early in the year so your association has time to work on
special projects for this designated time period. A few ideas – workshops for
senior centers and school groups that cover things like bankruptcy
prevention, fraud prevention, budgeting, and of course the “Take Charge of
Your Life” program. Other ideas are seminars, mall and festival booths, phone
in programs, publicity campaigns and official proclamations by local
dignitaries.
This year’s theme for Credit Education Month:
“INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE THROUGH CREDIT EDUCATION”
You can make copies of the artwork, make fliers, posters or brochures.
Additional information is available from the Credit Education Foundation.
I am looking forward to hearing from you about your ideas and projects.
Please email me about how your association plans to promote Credit
Education in the month of March, 2008 Also, I will be excited to hear of your
successes during the month.
Jean Jervis jmjervis27@netscape.net
Education Chairman
CREDIT PROFESSIONALS INTERNATIONAL
Click Here for a prior
Credit Education Success Story
Credit Education Month, celebrated every March, provides Americans with an
opportunity to focus their attention on taking charge of their finances
Sponsored by Credit Professionals International and the Credit Education
Resources Foundation, the month-long event is designed to remind
consumers and educators, as well as business and government leaders, of the
importance of developing the skills needed to manage their finances efficiently
and effectively. . The 2008 theme was “Invest in Your Future Through Credit
Education.”
The members of Credit Professionals International (CPI), who work in every
area of the credit industry, volunteer their time during Credit Education Month,
as well as throughout the year, to provide credit education to students, adults,
pre-retirees, retirees, small business owners, and others in their communities.
Their educational efforts include:
A “Check Writing School,” which is a basic money management class for
persons who have been convicted of writing bad checks in Jackson County,
Tennessee. The program is coordinated with the County General Sessions
Court and the local community college.
A rehabilitation training program on money management that is part of
the Pre-Release Program at the Hutchinson (Kansas) Correctional Facility. The
program is for inmates scheduled for release within the next 18 months.
A series of money management classes held for persons being served
by Habitat for Humanity of Elkhart County. The classes cover budgeting,
paying off debt, and building savings.
An educational seminar for persons working in the financial industry in
Norfolk, Virginia. Attendees represent banks, credit unions and finance
companies.
On March 8 CPI of Atlanta held a Bridge Benefit with a record 25 tables
(100 guests) despite snow flurries. Credit education materials were displayed
and distributed and one guest who works to get people into housing took all of
the left-overs for her classes. The event raised over $300 for the Credit
Education Resources Foundation.
In March Rhonda McKinney, who tutors throughout the year at Manning Oaks
Elementary School, Alpharetta, GA used the FTC educational comic books as
part of her students’ weekend homework to practice with their parents.
Anne Hammond accepted a request to work with a Marketing Class at Forest
Park High School, Forest Park, GA. She spent the morning of March 19 at the
school critiquing the rehearsal of student presentations. Then she returned to
the school on March 21 to work with other judges at a formal series of
“Industry Certification” presentations. Anne took the opportunity to distribute
brochures on Identity Theft to the marketing classes and answer their
questions.
Rhonda McKinney and Carol Neal attended the Equifax Women's Forum
meeting on March 25 to hear presentations on Networking by Steve Ely,
President of Equifax Personal Solutions and Tricia Dempsey, Founder of Agile
Recruiting. Rhonda is on the Logistics Committee and had helped prepare the
goody bags for the meeting, which included CPI of Atlanta business cards with
the Credit Education Awareness Ribbon pins and invitations to the North
Fulton "meet and greet" on March 27...reaching approximately 140 women in
person at the meeting.
CPI of Atlanta sponsored "meet and greets" for business professionals in
North Fulton on March 4 and March 27 at the Bahama Breeze Restaurant in
Alpharetta with plans to launch a new association in that area. Educational
materials were given out at both invitationals, and at several places of business
during Credit Education Month.
Atlanta members Mike Hill and Anthony Stroman both were busy with speaking
engagements on Identity Theft from the employer viewpoint and Debt
Reduction during the month of March.
An educational seminar for small business owners in Anchorage, Alaska.
Classes on the subject of bankruptcy for high school students in Fort
Smith, Arkansas.
In addition, CPI members make credit education materials available at local
schools, older adult centers, libraries, community events, and even fitness
centers.
For more information on Credit Education Month, which was initiated in 2004,
contact Credit Professionals International at creditpro@creditprofessionals.org
or at 525-B N. Laclede Station Road, St. Louis MO 63119.
Again this year, Credit Professionals International will sponsor Credit
Education Month. Even though we promote credit education all year, we focus
our attention on credit education by designating an entire month.
We are providing it early in the year so your association has time to work on
special projects for this designated time period. A few ideas – workshops for
senior centers and school groups that cover things like bankruptcy
prevention, fraud prevention, budgeting, and of course the “Take Charge of
Your Life” program. Other ideas are seminars, mall and festival booths, phone
in programs, publicity campaigns and official proclamations by local
dignitaries.
This year’s theme for Credit Education Month:
“INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE THROUGH CREDIT EDUCATION”
You can make copies of the artwork, make fliers, posters or brochures.
Additional information is available from the Credit Education Foundation.
I am looking forward to hearing from you about your ideas and projects.
Please email me about how your association plans to promote Credit
Education in the month of March, 2008 Also, I will be excited to hear of your
successes during the month.
Jean Jervis jmjervis27@netscape.net
Education Chairman
CREDIT PROFESSIONALS INTERNATIONAL
Click Here for a prior
Credit Education Success Story
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