Money Smart Week® (MSW) is a series of free classes and activities designed to help consumers better manage their personal finances. MSW events will be held in April 17–24, 2010 in Illinois, Iowa and Michigan. Online calendars are now available for Chicago and Illinois and will be available soon for Michigan and Iowa. Watch this site for updates!
Money Smart Week events take place throughout the Seventh Federal Reserve District. You might learn how to apply for a mortgage, or teach young people how to save. There are money fairs and classes. Take a look to see what's going on in your neighborhood.
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Several Money Smart Kid and Money Smart Ambassador essay contests are currently being held in several cities throughout the states of Illinois, Iowa and Michigan. Click on the state/city links above to find details about each contest in your area. Also, be sure to check out our MSW Kid resource page to view past essay questions and winning entries for examples of what it takes to become a MSW Kid.
Who would have thought that a request for MJ basketball shoes would be the beginning of Damon Williams' investment portfolio? Williams, the 2005 Money Smart Week Kid for Chicago, asked his mom for a pair of the popular shoes when he was 6. She said that he needed to own some of the company before he could own any of their shoes. So, at age 6, he bought his first share of stock and never looked back. Today he is a Morgan Park Academy student and is teaching other kids how to be money smart. He was recently interviewed by MoneyTrack TV.