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WA State Tech Prep Directors attend IEIYC Workshop

Tech Prep Directors across WA State gathered together at Spokane Falls Community College today for a workshop that included a presentation of the Investor Education In Your Community program, sponsored by the Investor Protection Trust with the support of the WA State Dept. of Financial Institutions.

In addition to receiving information about how to contact their regulator with questions regarding the financial service providers they’re using, the group received information about how to safeguard their investments in volatile markets, how to avoid investment fraud, the role of their state regulator, and how bringing investor education into their classrooms promotes critical thinking...

Where to Find Money: What About Your Closet?

Last year my life changed significantly.  I moved.  I  was single again.  I had  new goals to fashion, and I was at a bit of a loss. I was also a small business owner in the midst of a recession, and that felt something like wolves gnawing at my rented front door.

The impact the recession had on my business impeded my ability to meet my retirement savings goals.  While I’ve long kept emergency savings on hand, I didn’t want to tap those reserves, my current security, in exchange for my future financial well-being.  Determined to get through all the changes and find a way to save for the future I...

A Surprising Revelation at WBW Gonzaga’s Credit University Presentation

File this one under ‘Not Quite What I Expected’.  Thanks to these credit unions, I was able to deliver a presentation on identity theft prevention, credit, and savings to 250 teens last week.  It was a great presentation that resulted in tons of audience questions, and a surprising revelation.

One of the FAQs that always comes from teens is when they should get their first credit card.  I explained that with the changes in the Credit Card Act, teens wouldn’t necessarily be able to obtain their own credit card when they turned 18 without meeting certain requirements.  The age of credit card...

Credit University Gets Real at Tahoma High School

It’s time to Get Real about the challenges of adulthood. That’s the message Administrators at Tahoma High School conveyed to their students last Friday.

With the Senior Boards dominating the entire week, Juniors at Tahoma wanted the chance to get an edge on their own futures, and in particular, their finances.

During the 50 minute long Credit University presentations, three audiences had the opportunity to learn about the dangers of identity theft, the path to earning and keeping good credit, and how the two of those in combination result in additional resources that can be saved at a local Credit Union.

As usual,...

Auburn Teen Knows How To Prevent Identity Theft

Credit union sponsored Credit University came to Auburn Mountainview High School this week, but one student already knew quite a a bit about identity theft and credit.

Melodi was really looking forward to her weekend.  Her friend had just gotten a new car, and they’d planned a ride into the city followed by a little exploration of downtown Seattle.  She had no idea she was about to be a victim of a crime.

Melodi knew she’d be walking around for a couple hours and decided to keep her purse safe, locked in the back of her friend’s car.  The hatchback had tinted...