Breakout Session 3

2:00 pm - 2:45 p.m.

Personal Financial Literacy

Resources to Combat & Remedy Fraud & Scams

Jim Elliott

Federal Trade Commission, Southwest Region

This presentation is intended for those who are interested in learning about avoiding fraud and scams - what are the current scams; how to prevent being scammed; and what to do if falling victim of a scam artist. It will identity resources that can be used to educate yourself and others to avoid fraud and scams. Attendees will learn the tools to become an informed consumer and to help others avoid falling victim to scams. They will also learn what steps to take if victimized and lost money to scam artists.

Financial Literacy Curriculum

Bringing Personal Finance to Life with Real-World Tools

Jared Davidove

Intuit

Intuit, the proud maker of TurboTax, Mint, and QuickBooks, is excited to bring real-world tools into your classroom AT NO COST. Gone are the days of teaching personal finances by pen and paper but instead with tools relevant to your students future. During this session we will go through a demo of both Mint and TurboTax to show you how you can teach taxes, budgeting, and much more!

Financial Literacy Curriculum

Debt Management

Robert Rosell

BBVA

This session will provide an overview of how to deal with debt and eliminate debt. Various methods will be discussed on how to deal with debt.

Personal Financial Literacy

Repairing and Improving Your Financial Position After Financial Crisis

Kenneth Lovell, Ph.d.

University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley

This session discusses how to survive and thrive through and out of an economic crisis. We will cover how to prepare financially and mentality for the issues caused by and economic crisis such as recession depression, reduced income household income, loss of job, prioritizing expenses and preparing for recovery.

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