[Libs-Or] FW: Three reasons to promote post-holiday financial literacy

[Arlene Weible]

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is offering some great financial literacy programming ideas ... plus promotional materials to order for you library.

From: Correal, Dubis (CFPB) [mailto:Dubis.Correal at cfpb.gov]
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2014 8:45 AM
To: Correal, Dubis (CFPB)
Cc: Correal, Dubis (CFPB)
Subject: Three reasons to promote post-holiday financial literacy

January is a great time to promote financial education in the library. There are several reasons why. First is the holiday money hangover. People tend to overspend and rely on credit or deplete savings to buy gifts, travel, or do whatever else it takes to make the season bright. But just as the New Year confetti is swept away, the December bills start arriving. Second is New Year resolutions. Financial resolutions are very popular, and many people will start to investigate how to invest, save smarter, or get out of debt. Third is tax season. Toward the end of January, tax forms will start arriving in mailboxes and people will reflect on how much they've earned, review how their money performed, and plan for their refunds.
One of our December program ideas<http://www.consumerfinance.gov/library-resources/librarian-training/> focuses on debt reduction, which will give you some content and contact ideas to help you get started. You can also review past program ideas, and view our training webinars<http://www.consumerfinance.gov/library-resources/librarian-training/> so you can be ready to help your patrons.
Money Smart Week, April 18-25
If your library is new to financial education, Money Smart Week is a good way to kick things off. The campaign offers a number of resources, partner information and event ideas. Last year more than 1,000 libraries participated in Money Smart Week. The CFPB is a national Money Smart week Partner, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago is a partner in our Community Financial Education Program. Learn more at moneysmartweek.org<http://www.moneysmartweek.org/>.
CFPB director touts library program's success
On December 5, we traveled to the Columbus Metropolitan Library<http://www.columbuslibrary.org/> to train library staff and community partners from central Ohio on the CFPB's Community Financial Education Program. The Columbus Library is one of the nine original partners that helped us develop the program. We were also joined by the Bureau's director, Richard Cordray, who calls Columbus home, and whose financial education relationship with the Columbus Library dates back to his time as Franklin County Treasurer.  Director Cordray spoke about the success of the program<http://www.consumerfinance.gov/newsroom/prepared-remarks-of-cfpb-director-richard-cordray-at-the-columbus-metropolitan-library/> - the success all of you have helped us build - and later told a reporter that he was "astonished<http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/blog/2014/12/cordray-astonished-by-cfpb-progress-on-columbus.html>" by the program's rapid growth and how much libraries across the country have embraced financial education.
Contact us<mailto:financialeducation at cfpb.gov> if you would like to hold a regional training in your library.
Free print marketing materials available for order
Posters, bookmarks, and displays can now be ordered and delivered to your library free of charge. Visit our Free Print Materials<http://promotions.usa.gov/cfpblibraries.html> page to order up to 1,000 copies of each item. An assortment of publications from the CFPB and other federal agencies are also available for you to order and provide to your customers.
Screensavers, web banners and share graphics, too
Several electronic marketing items are available for your use, as well. You can download<http://www.consumerfinance.gov/library-resources/marketing-materials/> banners and graphics to share online, as well as choose from several screen savers you can upload to your public access terminals.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!


Dubis Correal
Office of Financial Education
Division of Consumer Education and Engagement
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Tel:  202 435 7937
Email: dubis.correal at cfpb.gov<mailto:dubis.correal at cfpb.gov>
consumerfinance.gov
Visit http://promotions.usa.gov/cfpbpubs.html to get free copies of CFPB consumer brochures

Arlene Weible
Electronic Services Consultant
Oregon Federal Regional Depository Coordinator
Library Support and Development Services
Oregon State Library
250 Winter St NE
Salem OR, 97301
503-378-5020
arlene.weible at state.or.us<mailto:arlene.weible at state.or.us>
http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/technology/sdlp/index.aspx



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