1. Money Smart Week April 22-29, 2017
A partnership between the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the American Library Association (and libraries and others around the country)

2. What is Money Smart Week?
Money Smart Week® is a public awareness campaign started by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in 2005 designed to help consumers of all ages better understand money issues and manage their personal finances.
It is a collaborative and coordinated effort of the Chicago Fed and hundreds of organizations across the country including businesses, financial institutions, schools, libraries, not-for-profits, government agencies and the media.
Groups come together once a year to stress the importance of financial literacy, inform consumers about where they can get help and provide free educational seminars and activities throughout the week.
Programming is offered to all demographics and income levels and covers all facets of personal finance from establishing a budget to first time home buying to estate planning.
NO SELLING! Strictly Educational

3. Why Libraries and Financial Education and Money Smart Week?
Mission
Part of the Solution
Good Unbiased Trustworthy Partners
Access and Visibility
Ecosystem (state libraries, state and regional associations, regional systems, public libraries, school libraries, academic libraries, special libraries)
STRICTLY NO SELLING at any MSW event
National Financial Capability Study July 2016

4. Money Smart Week Library Participation
Libraries in 30 States
Libraries in 39 States
Libraries in 47 States
libraries in 49 States
libraries in 50 States
2016-1,000 libraries in 48 states

5. 2015 Library Results 41% of all MSW programming in libraries
Participation by Library Type
89% Public; 7% Univ. or College; 3% Community College;
1% School; 1% Other
First Time Ever for Financial Literacy Programming
32% was first time
Finding Partners
79% pursued partnerships; 88% found partners

6. Money Smart Week 2016
In 2016 over 900 libraries from 48 states participated!

7. Money Smart Week National Champions

8. Reach New Partners for Libraries, ALA, State Libraries, State Library Associations
Federal Government (FED, SEC, FDIC, Social Security Administration, SBA)
State Government (Treasurer, Banking, Insurance, Employment)
Associations (Business, CPA, Financial Services)
Companies (Credit Unions, Banks)
Media (Newspapers, Radio, Television)
University (Student Services, Finance/Business Dept., Extensions)
School (PTA, Junior Achievement)

9. Possible Program Topics
Money Savvy Kids
Retirement Planning
Smart Investing
College Financing
Savings Strategies
Credit & Debt
Financial Recordkeeping
Cooking on a budget
Coupon Club
Protecting your finances
in times of crisis or divorce
Identity Theft
How to start your own small business or foundation
**REPLACE PHOTO WITH MONEY SMART NEIGHBORHOOD**

10. Academic Libraries Program Examples Keeping Debt Under Control
Encore Entrepreneurs
Term vs Whole Life - Which Is Right for Me?
Start-Up Money Smart: Financial Literacy for Small Business
Investment Decisions in Volatile Times & Portfolio
What are you worth? Tips for Salary Negotiation

11. School Libraries

13. Promo Items

15. Money Smart Kid Essay Contest
Do you think there is a connection between financial health and physical health?  Please explain your answer.  And what can a city, state or national policymaker do to help promote financially healthier citizens?  
Deadline January 13th

16. Scavenger Hunt
Photo-based contest
App is free
Run April 1- April 30

17. GeoCache GeoCache College Poster Contest
Coordinated through planning teams
7 posters; 7 topics
Posters are free (Up to 270 sets)
Contest database management provided
Survey will be sent out for chairs/school contacts to fill out
Local promo and sponsorships are responsibility of local planning teams

21. Calendar of Events
Database Open Mid-January

22. Join Money Smart Week Social Media
#MoneySmartWeek

23. Subscribe to Money Smart Week e-list
ALA will automatically sign webinar registrant up after the webinar.
Go to
Choose “Subscribe” from the left-hand column and provide your address
First-time subscribers will be required to provide a password

24. April 22-29, 2017
Join the hundreds of libraries across the country in this national initiative to help your community to better manage their personal finances!

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