Mother`s Voices of Georgia

April is financial literacy month. Numerous financial-planning Web sites and groups have sprung up to cater to higher-income women but advisers and advocates for lower-income women’s retirement planning say they have the field to themselves.

(WOMENSENEWS)–Vickie Elisa vividly recalls living in her car for a week and a half after she lost her apartment 25 years ago to overwhelming credit-card debt. A friend took her in, and Elisa got back on her feet in a big way.

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Washington, DC – Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE) today announced the winners of its inaugural 2006 Successful Models in Financial Education Awards and its Champions of Financial Literacy Awards during the company’s CreditSmart® Symposium: Financial Education for Maximum Results. The four honorees for the Successful Models awards each have a unique approach to meeting the challenge of encouraging financial literacy, but share a common goal: bringing needed financial skills to underserved communities. Additionally, the Champions in Financial Education Awards recognize Members of Congress who make a difference in the financial future of all Americans.

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