Conferences and Workshops

The ABCs of Personal Finance

A St. Louis Fed Conference for Educators

Grades 9-12: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Oct. 28, 2008
One Financial Plaza
Second-floor classroom
501 N. Broadway
St. Louis, Mo. 63102

Grades 5-8: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Oct. 29, 2008
Hampton Inn Downtown St. Louis at the Arch
333 Washington Ave.
St. Louis, Mo. 63102

Hosted by:  The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis with: The Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Education, University of Missouri-St. Louis (314-516-5561); and The Office of Economic Education and Business Research, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (618-650-2583).

Details: Whether you are teaching personal finance for the first time or you have been teaching it for awhile, join us for this one-day conference that covers all the basics. You’ll get it all: content, materials and classroom activities!

Federal Reserve Bank economist Michael Owyang will offer three presentations:

• A Personal Finance Primer
  The Time Value of Money | Risk and Return | Investment Horizons

• Understanding Assets
  Stocks | Bonds | Portfolios

• Understanding Liabilities
  Mortgages | Credit Cards | Payday Loans

SIUE and UMSL staff, as well as members of the St. Louis Fed’s Teacher Advisory Board, will demonstrate hands-on lessons and activities for teaching personal finance.  The Fed will provide CDs, print publications, a bibliography and more for classroom use.

Attire is business casual.  All teachers are welcome, but classroom applications are geared to grades 5-12.  Continental breakfast will be served at 8 a.m. and lunch is provided.  The program will adjourn at 3 p.m.

Information and Registration: Register online. To learn more, contact Mary Suiter at 314-444-4662 or 1-800-333-0810, ext. 44-4662.

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