Saint Mary-of-the Woods College along with financial institutions, government entities, not-for-profits and others are joining together to help support financial education during Indiana’s Fifth Annual Money Smart Week October 16-23. The college will host Money Smart Day on October 20, 2010 from 9 am to 2:30 pm in Human Hall, Hayes Auditorium. The program focuses specifically in the areas of money management and career assistance in today’s economy. It is designed to educate consumers about money management and generate awareness of financial education available on a wide range of topics such as saving, investing and using credit wisely.
The following is the schedule for the day:
| 9:15 | Life After the Woods Amanda Vester, Indiana State University Credit Union Marketing Director |
| 10:00 | Consumer Protection Tips from the Indiana Attorney General’s Office Kallyn Vandenack and Amy Wardlow, Office of the Indiana Attorney General |
| 10:30 | How Would you Review a Local Government Budget? Neil Garrison, Terre Haute City Council President |
| 11:00 | Authentic Action-Based Living from the Personal, Professional Development, and Productivity Guru Kelly Ikenberry, AuthenticActionCoaching.com, Life and Business Design Coach |
| 11:30 | Weed Seeds and Mustard Seeds – What Business Must do in Today’s Recovering Economy Dr. Darrel Gosse-CPA, CMA, retired chief financial officer |
| 1:00 | A report on the Riverscape Research Project Indiana State University M.B.A. Students |
| 1:30 | Job Hunting Tips and Student Borrowing Trends Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Career Center and Financial Aid |
| 2:00 | Establishing Credit Diana Bell and Karla Bensinger, Old National Bank |
For more information about the event, please contact Jamie McCracken at (812) 535-5260 or or contact Jim Tanoos at (812) 535-5189 or