October 12, 2009

WorkLife Programs to mark Money Smart Week with classes

This week, WorkLife Programs will offer noon-hour programming designed to coincide with Indiana's Fourth Annual Money Smart Week.

Money Smart Week is an 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 state and Midwest including businesses, financial institutions, schools, libraries, not-for-profits, government agencies and the media.

These groups come together once a year to stress the importance of financial literacy, inform consumers where they can get help, and provide free educational seminars and activities throughout the week.

Sign up now for any or all of the classes offered as part of Money Smart Week. To register, go to www.purdue.edu/worklife and log in with your career account and password.

The classes are:

* Oct. 12: Health Care Consumerism and Health Savings Accounts.

* Oct. 13: How to Cut Your Grocery Bill.

* Oct. 14: How to Save and Get Out of Debt.

* Oct. 15: Mid-life Financial Issues and Asset Protection.

* Oct. 16: Taxes Today — Retirement Tomorrow.

Purdue Extension also will be holding Money Smart Week activities across the state. Those on regional campuses should contact their extension educator for more information.

* Calumet: (219) 755-3246.

* Fort Wayne: (260) 481-6826.

* North Central: (219) 465-3555.