End of Year Event

To all members, partners, friends and/or associates of the Financial Literacy Coalition Central Texas:

You are invited to join us in celebrating another successful year of helping others to improve financial decision-making.

Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Time: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Location: Charles Schwab North Location

Address: 12401 Research Blvd., Bldg 2 Austin, TX 78727

(if you are heading north on 183 exit at Oak Knoll, it is on the right)

Please RSVP by December 8, 2009 on or before 4:00 p.m.

Some IT Things for FLCCT

FLCCT web site

www.flcct.org

FLCCT Blog

flcct-flcct.blogspot.com

FLCCT is on FaceBook - become a Fan!

FLCCT is on Twitter - Become a Follower!

Mini-Training on "Credit Matters"

Financial Literacy Coalition Central Texas

Offering a mini-training on "Credit Matters" to enhance volunteer instructors' competencies when teaching about Credit. Tuesday, October 13, 2009, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m, at the Travis County Extension Office. No cost registration; just let us know if you are coming. This is a good way to gain confidence as a financial literacy instructor.

Your Life, Your Money on PBS tomorrow

I wanted to make you aware of a program that will be broadcast on PBS tomorrow September 9 titled 'Your Life, Your Money.' This program is 1-hour and is on personal finance for young adults. Check your local PBS listings for time in your area. There is a great website at http://www.pbs.org/your-life-your-money .

Your Life, Your Money on PBS tomorrow

http://www.pbs.org/your-life-your-money

Subject Matter Training Opportunity for FLCCT Volunteers

People's Law School is in September!

Mark your calendars: The Austin Bar Association is presenting People's Law School East on Saturday, Sept. 12. And as always, it's FREE!

Hundreds of Central Texans will take over ACC Eastview Campus (3401 Webberville Rd.) for the one-day event, which puts Austin-area lawyers at the podium discussing basic legal issues in English and Spanish.

Classes are offered during two sessions: 10:00 and 11:05 a.m. Subjects include Family Law - The Divorce Process & Child Custody, Wills & Why You Need One, Criminal Law - Understanding Your Rights, Immigration Rights, Credit Repair, and more. Doors open at 9:45 a.m.

For a listing of classes, a registration page, and directions to ACC Eastview, please clickhere. For more information, call Brooke Williams at 472-0279, x108.

17 New Volunteers Begin the Train-the-Trainer Process

We are happy to have a great new class of financial literacy volunteers to begin the training process. This Train-the-Trainer step is just one of several that will certify the volunteers as Financial Literacy Instructors.

If you are interested in becoming a FLCCT Certified Volunteer Instructor/Volunteer, then come to the new FLCCT orientation meeting to be held at 5:30 p.m September 23 at the Travis County Extension Office.