This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Local Voices

Libertyville Bank & Trust Hosts Free Money Smart Week Programs

Libertyville Bank & Trust is hosting two free financial programs during Money Smart Week®, April 5-12, 2014. All Money Smart Week® events are open to the public at businesses, financial institutions, schools, libraries, nonprofits and government agencies throughout the nation. The bank is a strong supporter of the Money Smart series which promotes financial literacy all year round.

 

Program Schedule:

Find out what's happening in Libertyvillewith free, real-time updates from Patch.

 

To Your Credit

Find out what's happening in Libertyvillewith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Tuesday, April 8

6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Wauconda Township Center

505 W. Bonner Rd. | Wauconda, IL

 

Class Description: The program will teach you how to read a credit report and how to build and repair your credit history.

 

Money Matters & Financial Recovery

Wednesday, April 9

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Cook Memorial Library

413 N. Milwaukee Ave. | Libertyville, IL

 

Class Description: The program will teach you how to manage money and rebuild credit after experiencing a financial setback.

 

To sign up for these programs or to find other programs in your area, visit www.moneysmartweek.org

 

About Money Smart Week
Money Smart Week® is a public awareness campaign to promote financial literacy across all age groups. Launched in 2002 by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the program is now active in more than 45 states through national partnerships with the American Library Association and the Financial Planning Association. New 2013 national partners are the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) Cooperative Extension. More than 3,000 free, financial literacy programs are offered nationwide during Money Smart Week® on topics ranging from budgeting to saving for college and retirement.  Events are coordinated and hosted by partnering organizations including local banks, universities, government agencies, community groups and libraries.

 

About Libertyville Bank & Trust

Libertyville Bank & Trust, a Wintrust Community Bank, has seven convenient locations in Libertyville, Gurnee, Mundelein, Vernon Hills, Wauconda and Island Lake. Libertyville Bank & Trust Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender. For more information, visit the bank’s website at www.libertyvillebank.com, “Like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LibertyvilleBank, and follow us on Twitter at @LibertyvilleBank.

 

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?