Make Credit Education Plans for Your Community and Your Bank – Get Smart About Credit Day is October 16, 2008.

Now is the time to start planning for your bank’s Get Smart About Credit program. Only seven states require students to complete a course with personal finance content prior to graduation. Bankers can step up to fill this gap. High school juniors and seniors are an ideal audience for money management lessons. The Get Smart About Credit Resource Kit can get you started and is available to IBA member banks for $95.00. Make plans for your bank staff to visit a college campus, high school classroom, freshman orientation session, youth group meeting or continuing education class in your community. Please contact the IBA’s Cheryl Miller at 1-800-532-1423 or cmiller@iowabankers.com to order your kit. Click here for more information about this program.