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Illinois Money Smart Week

The Financial Planning Association of Illinois is hosting a series of community events to celebrate Money Smart Week, April 21 - 28, 2012. 

April 18, 2012 at 12:30pm

What is Financial Planning and Clinic
Location: University of Illinois at Chicago

FPA of Illinois graduates will provide a presentation to University of Illinois at Chicago school graduates on financial planning and meet with them one-on-one to help them get answers to their financial planning questions. This is a private event. 

April 19, 2012 at 12:30pm
Financial Planning for Physicians
Location: University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine

FPA of Illinois will provide a presentation to medical students about debt, wealth management and Financial Planning. This is a private event.

April 19, 2012 at 9am
Junior Achievement "JA in a Day" 
Location: Algonquin Lakes Elementary School

FPA of Illinois members will deliver the JA in a Day curriculum to third grade classes at Algonquin Lakes Elementary School. This is a private event.

April 23, 2012 from 12- 2pm
Terry Savage: What Everyone Should Know about Financial Planning
Location: Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Center 400 S. State St., Cindy Pritzker Auditorium, Chicago, IL 60605

Terry Savage award winning author and financial journalist will present "What Everyone Should Know about Financial Planning." FPA of Illinois members will provide individual consultations for attendees after Terry’s presentation.

April 23 - 27, 2012
Parent & Child Financial Advice Blog, Chicago Parent Magazine
The Economic Awareness Council and FPA of Illinois with Sidney Blum, CFP® will answer financial questions from Chicago parents and children.

April 23, 2012 at 10am
Getting Through Tough Financial Times
Location: City of Chicago’s Pilsen Satellite Senior Center

FPA of Illinois member, Marla Lopez-Martinez, CFP®, will provide a presentation to senior citizens and their families on "Getting Through Tough Financial Times." This is a private event. 

April 24, 2012 at 10am
Identity Theft
Location: City of Chicago’s Central West Regional Senior Center

FPA or Illinois member, David Monns, will provide a presentation to senior citizens and their families on identity theft as a key part of financial planning. This is a private event.

April 24, 2012 at 10 am
Getting Through Tough Financial Times
Location: City of Chicago’s Englewood Satellite Senior Center

FPA of Illinois member, Todd Gilleylen, CFP®, will provide a presentation to senior citizens and their families on "Getting Through Tough Financial Times." This is a private event.

April 24, 2012 at 9am
Personal Finance 101
Location: City of Chicago’s Portage Park Satellite Senior Center

FPA of Illinois member, Monte Luzadder, CFP®, will provide a presentation to senior citizens and their families on personal finance. This is a private event.

April 25, 2012 from 5-8pm
Daily Harold Call In Hotline
Free Financial Advice & Military Career Counseling at 800.430.4237 

FPA of Illinois has teamed up with the Daily Harold and the Economic Awareness Council to host a call-in hotline. Financial planning experts from the FPA of Illinois and military career counselors will be answering caller questions to help you get answers to financial planning questions.

April 25, 2012 at 7 pm
Retirement Income Planning
Location: Schaumburg Township Library

FPA or Illinois member, Thomas Howard CFP®, will present Retirement Income Planning.

April 25, 2012 at 12:30pm
Reverse Mortgages 
Location: City of Chicago’s Northeast Regional Senior Center

FPA of Illinois member, Terry Bivins, will provide a presentation to senior Citizens and their families on reverse mortgages as a key part of financial planning.This is a private event.

April 26 - 27, 2012
Individual Consultations- Free Financial Advice for Employees
Location: S&C Electric Company

FPA of Illinois members will provide individual consultations for employees.

April 26 at 9am
Estate Planning
Location: City of Chicago’s Portage Park Satellite Senior Center

FPA of Illinois member Dominick Vetrano, CFP®, will provide a presentation to senior citizens and their families on estate panning as a key part of the financial plan. This is a private event.

April 26, 2012 at 9am
Junior Achievement "JA in a Day"
Location: Drummond Elementary School

FPA of Illinois members will deliver the JA in a Day to first thru fourth graders. This is a private event. 

April 26, 2012 at 10:30am
Getting Through Tough Financial Times
Location: City of Chicago’s Southeast (Atlas) Regional Senior Center

FPA of Illinois member, Lazetta Braxton, CFP®, will provide a presentation to senior citizens and their families on "Getting Through Tough Financial Times." This is a private event.

April 26, 2012 at 10:30am
Rent vs. Own & Reverse Mortgages
Location: City of Chicago’s Southwest Regional Senior Center

FPA of Illinois members, Efren Gonzalez, CFP® and Terry Bivins, will provide a presentation to senior citizens and their families on housing- renting vs. wwning and reverse mortgages. This is a private event. 

April 26, 2012 at 12:30pm

Personal Finance 101
Location: City of Chicago’s Garfield Ridge Satellite Senior Center

FPA of Illinois will provide a presentation to senior citizens and their families on personal finance. This is a private event.  

April 27, 2012 at 10am
Getting Through Tough Financial Times
Location: City of Chicago’s West Town Satellite Senior Center

FPA of Illinois member, Marla Lopez-Martinez, will provide a presentation to senior citizens and their families on "Getting Through Tough Financial Times." This is a private event.

May 4, 2012 at 10am
Rent vs. Own & Reverse Mortgages
Location: City of Chicago’s South Chicago Satellite Senior Center

FPA of Illinois members, Efren Gonzalez, CFP® and Terry Bivins, will provide a presentation to senior citizens and their families on Housing - renting vs. owning and reverse mortgages. This is a private event.