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April 20 – April 26, 2009: Financial Fitness Week

Financial Fitness Greater Austin (FFGA) is an awareness and education initiative of Senator Kirk Watson, the Alliance for Economic Inclusion (AEI), the Financial Literacy Coalition of Central Texas (FLCCT), Junior Achievement of Central Texas and more than 40 entities in the Great Austin area. The goal is to provide targeted financial education to the Austin community and create general community awareness of the importance of financial education. During Financial Fitness week, from April 20 – April 26, 2009, over 50 free financial programs will be available to the Austin community.

For a complete listing see www.financialfitnessaustin.org

The week will kick off with a media event at the AT&T Center with a proclamation read by Brewster McCracken on April 16th at 11:00am. Directly following the media event will be Business In Action. Business In Action is comprised of two distinct and unique events—the Economic Summit panel discussion and a student competition. As the exciting beginning to Financial Fitness Greater Austin, this event offers something for everyone. The Economic Summit will feature several Austin business leaders and financial experts who will weigh in on the current state of the economy, as well as commentary from Blake Hastings, Vice President in Charge of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ San Antonio Branch. Immediately following the panel discussion, student teams from Austin-area high schools will compete against one another to operate a successful simulated business.

For more information about FFGA contact Christine Kempff at ckempff@jacentex.org

Want to get involved today with helping Central Texans become financially fit?

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“Money Smart Kid” Essay Contest! Write a 300 word essay explaining how you would manage money to attend college. Open for students grades 6th – 12th. Click here for the full application.

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