Money Smart Week^® Indiana

The Fourth Annual Money Smart Week (MSW) Indiana 2009 is October 10–17!

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MSW Grows in 2008

Money Smart Week continued to grow in 2008. MSW events were designed for all ages and backgrounds and included everything from teaching children how to save to helping seniors manage their finances. Some highlights were:

105 organizations participated—a more than 20% increase in organizations
125 classes were held—a 20% increase in number of events
150 supporters attended the MSW Kickoff event, up from 125 a year earlier
More than 20 media outlets—TV, radio & print— covered MSW events
The mayors of Fort Wayne, Hammond & Gary issued MSW proclamations

Events were held statewide, with some being offered or advertised in Spanish. We also were fortunate to have Indiana's First Lady and Secretary of State along with representatives of local government, business and nonprofit organizations with us at our Kickoff events. To learn more about our 2008 events and get an idea of what might be in store for 2009, take a look at the complete annual report (PDF, 1.91MB).

2008 MSW Indiana Inquisitive Kids Announced!

The three winners of the third annual Inquisitive Kids (PDF,2.7MB) contest for Indianapolis were announced at the 2008 Kickoff Breakfast On October 18. The 2008 challenge was to create "Money Smart Recipes: Budget Your Dough." The Inquisitve Kids contest is sponsored by National City Bank to encourage children to think of ways to be Money Smart.