Money Smart Week began in 2002 as a coordinated effort of the Money Smart Advisory Council, a diverse group of more than 40 Chicago-area organizations working together to promote personal financial literacy. Members agreed to share resources and ideas to achieve greater public awareness of the programs and services available in the city of Chicago.

Since the initial effort, the Chicago Fed has coordinated and promoted Money Smart Week each year resulting in six days of focused presentations by community groups, financial institutions, government agencies, educational organizations, and financial experts, all designed to help consumers learn to better manage their personal finances. Today, Money Smart Week is much broader in scope as it continues to expand, creating new partnerships, heightened exposure, and substantive events.

>>Click here to go to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago website for more information.

Or call Alejo Torres, Senior Outreach Program Manager, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago at: 312.322.2287 or email him at: alejo.torres@chi.frb.org.