Making $ense of Personal Finance

Dallas: June 21, 2007 (Agenda & Photos)
El Paso, July 13, 2007 (Agenda)
Houston, July 24, 2007 (Agenda)
San Antonio, August 1, 2007 (Agenda)

The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and the Texas Council on Economic Education hosted a series of one-day workshops on personal finance education in Dallas in June and at the Bank’s three branches during July and August. The workshops addressed several of the areas of instruction in personal finance recently mandated by the Texas Legislature.

Topics and Presentations:

• Rights and responsibilities of renting or buying a home
  Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas
• Types of bank accounts and their benefits
  Texas Bankers Association
• Understanding the language of investing
  Texas State Securities Board
• Charitable giving
  United Way
• Managing money and building wealth
  Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
• Starting a small business
  Texas Council on Economic Education

The conference was open to all high school teachers interested in incorporating personal finance education into their instruction. Attendees received materials for classroom use.

Fast Facts

Locations and Dates

• Dallas
  Thursday, June 21, 2007
  
• Agenda & Speakers
• Conference photos
   
• El Paso
  Friday, July 13, 2007
  
• Agenda & Speakers
   
• Houston
  Tuesday, July 24, 2007
  
• Agenda & Speakers
   
• San Antonio
  Wednesday, August 1, 2007
  
• Agenda & Speakers