“Money Smart Week” focuses on savings, credit, and investments

In conjunction with the Federal Reserve’s annual “Money Smart Week,” April 21-28, Fifth Third Bank in St. Louis has developed a series of free educational classes for the public on topics such as budgeting and saving, establishing and maintaining good credit, and protecting your identity.

            “These classes are taught by several of our experienced bankers who understand the concerns people have about their money,” said Delia Domingo-Davis, VP Membership Advantage Banking at Fifth Third Bank in St. Louis.  “People who attend will get a lot of great information about how to make their money work for them, as well as how to protect themselves from financial problems should they lose their job or if they are faced with an overwhelming financial burden such as medical debt. Everyone can walk away with new knowledge about being smart with your money.”

The class schedule is as follows:

Tuesday, April 24th

Budgeting and Saving to Reach Your Financial Goals 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Buder Library Branch

4401 Hampton Ave. St. Louis, MO 

Establishing and Maintaining Good Credit 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Buder Library Branch

Protecting your Identity  9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Fifth Third Bank Downtown

921 Olive Boulevard St. Louis, MO

Budgeting and Saving to Reach Your Financial Goals 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Fifth Third Bank Downtown Branch

Wednesday, April 25th

 Investment Options after 2009  9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Fifth Third Bank Ellisville

16062 Manchester Road St. Louis, MO

Budgeting and Saving to Reach Your Financial Goals 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Schlafly Library Branch

225 N. Euclid Avenue St. Louis, MO

Establishing and Maintaining Good Credit 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Schlafly Library Branch

Guide to Budgeting and Saving  5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Fifth Third Bank Loughborough

940 Loughborough Ave St. Louis, MO

Thursday, April 26th

Establishing and Maintaining Good Credit 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Fifth Third Bank

8013 West Florissant Jennings, MO

Friday, April 27th

Budgeting and Saving to Reach Your Financial Goals 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Divoll Branch Library

4234 North Grand Saint Louis, MO

Establishing and Maintaining Good Credit 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Divoll Branch Library

Saturday, April 28th

Financially Empowering St. Louis County Workshop 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Christian Faith Center

2003 Chambers Road Saint Louis, MO

YMCA Healthy Kids Day 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Monsanto YMCA

5555 Page Boulevard Saint Louis, MO

For more information about any of these events, call (314) 889-3364.