Mother`s Voices of Georgia http://www.mvgeorgia.org United to End AIDS Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:50:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 en Money Advice Runs Low for Minority Women http://www.mvgeorgia.org/2007/10/22/money-advice-runs-low-for-minority-women/ http://www.mvgeorgia.org/2007/10/22/money-advice-runs-low-for-minority-women/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:42:58 +0000 admin http://www.mvgeorgia.org/2007/10/22/money-advice-runs-low-for-minority-women/ 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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]]> http://www.mvgeorgia.org/2007/10/22/money-advice-runs-low-for-minority-women/feed/ Freddie Mac Announces 2006 Financial Education Awards http://www.mvgeorgia.org/2007/10/20/freddie-mac-announces-2006-financial-education-awards/ http://www.mvgeorgia.org/2007/10/20/freddie-mac-announces-2006-financial-education-awards/#comments Sat, 20 Oct 2007 17:58:23 +0000 admin http://www.mvgeorgia.org/2007/10/22/freddie-mac-announces-2006-financial-education-awards/ 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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