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April is Financial Literacy Month
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Financial Literacy Month 2012 is an effort of the Minnesota Interagency 'Work Group on Financial
Literacy, with the support of the Office of Govern or Mark Dayton, in partnership with the Minnesota
7ump$tart Coalition, countless non - profit organizations, local governments, private enterprises, and
financial institution to empower Minnesotans from all walks of life to achieve financial success and
security.
C'alen &ir of Events for Fimmicial Literacy Month
Ten state agencies (http: //cwaray.hurnanrights. state. mn. us /ht.tpi/ / rnn. gov /rommerce/consiuners /finarcial-
literacy /interagenr_y- work- grcup.j sp) including the Department of Human Rights 74IDHR) have planned
nearly 40 outreach and education events across Minnesota for Financial Literacy Month. These events
are work rn ade possible by partnerships with non- profits, schools, local governments, pri vate
enterpri ses, an d finan cial institutions. A comprehensi v calendar of evcnts (ID F)
(http: /lu-�vcvv.hum anri guts. st.ste.mn.usiht.tp: //inn. gov /cotrimerc Jiraages /Calendar. Financial. Literacy.M onth.201
can be found on the Department of Commerce web site as well as more information about these events
and how to get involved.
NEDHfi resources related to financial literacy earl thscruninnat oan in credit services
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• Discrimination in credit services
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practices prohibited by the Minnesota Human Rights Act in credit services.
• Predatory Lending Video Program
,,http:llwww.hurnanrights. state .mn.us /.. /educatiorJvirdeo /pred lending l.html) produce d by the
Department of Human Rights and SPNN in 2007.
• Discrimination in Credit Services flyer (littp://cvww.lmrnanrights.stzte.mn.u.i/Credit-
Discrirniriation- and - the- BtIHRApdf) (PDF 296kb)
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Other resources about Financial IiteracN and fraud protection
The Minnesota Department of Commerce offers the latest consumer protection - related alerts
(http : / /wcva� hiiiiiarrrights. stat,e.n m.us£http : /hriri. gov./ commerce +insurarice /consumers /co nsumer-
alertsi) as well as a section devoted to financial literacy featuring tips
(httpI/Ai wcv.humanriglits, state,. rnn. us /http:ilrnn. gov icommercelconsuriiers /financial-
lit eracy /Financial - Literacy -Tip s.jsp) and a student essay contest
(lhttp:l£v� a,�u.hutnar�s fights. state. mri .us /1'ittp:l�mn. gov,`camrnerce£ consumers /financial- literacy/essay-
contest- for- lads.isp) on its web site.
Help MN Save (http: /i';v s v.hurnarrights. state. mn. usi7ittp :£ /helpmnsave.org£indes:.asp?
Type= B_BASIC& - =( 1A01AF4 2- 8CA5- 49ED- A083- 96BI98ACA96D)) offers consumer
protection information related to predatory lending, payday loans and other fraudulent
activities as well as aresource list
(http:ffim vrar hutnanri ghts. state,mn usJhttp: £/help runsave. orghndex. asp ?Typ e= B_BASIC &S EC=
(E7FAODO P,-8 ?59 -448 F- ABBD- B5D2F1 E12AO5)) for other financial literacy resources.
Homeownership Center
(http: / /wv7,v.humanrigkts. state. nm. us / http:/ ivTrTa .hocrrm.org/en /v7atchout.cfm) offers fact sheets
http:! /u humarrights. state. inn. us /http:££v�ww.hocrnn .org /en/fp- factsheets.cfm) , information
and counseling programs on how to avoid scams related to homeownership and foreclosures.
Minnesota Attorn ey General's Offi c offers advi c on hova to protect Minnesotan s from fraud
(http: / /v,ww. hum anrigj ts. state, mn, us /1'ttp:£1wcsrw.ag.state.mn.us £Consumer /Fr au d/ D ef ault. asp) and
specific resources for protecting seniors from fraud.
(http: //v wwhumannghts.state . mr.us£l - .tt.p: / /wv w.ag,state.mn.us £Consumer /Seniors£Default. asp)
NovaDebt provides free financial education, community outreach and housing and credit
counseling services. Checkits web site
(http : / /titer ,v.htunarirights, state.rnn.us /http: / /wewv,rio vad ebt. org) for a tips and resources
(http:Ih,v-, w.humanrights. state. nm. us / http:£/ cvvAv. novadebtorWeducation _library,taf)aboutcredit
repair, debt collection, foreclosure, studentloan debt, services and programs for seniors and
more.
Comprehensive list of organizations and resources from the Department of Commerce to help
military families
( http: // ,n a.humanri^hts. state. mn. us / http: /£mn. gov /commerceJconsumers£financial-
literacy / militay-farniliesllinks.j sp) make informed financial decisions.
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