The Policy Circle
Move the Needle Virtual Experience: Achieving Financial Freedom
Location
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- Wednesday, December 9, 2020 1:00 p.m.
Description
Did you know that almost 80% of Americans have at least one of six types of debt, including credit card balances, mortgages, auto loans, student loans, unpaid medical bills, or non-bank loans such as those from the government or payday loans? In order to ensure more Americans have a sense of financial security and financial freedom, financial literacy is key.
Join us to learn the essentials to better understanding and managing your finances from industry experts. Scott Niederjohn, Ph.D., Lakeland University, Lorraine Gavican-Kerr, TDAmeritrade, and Kelly Mitchell, Indiana Treasurer, will share tips and best practices to build a stable foundation of money management skills – vital knowledge for everyone to thrive as a citizen in today’s economy. Because if we as citizens are not financially responsible, how can we hold our elected officials accountable to manage public finances?