Colorado State University Libraries and Student Financial Services are hosting the nationwide campaign Money Smart Week, April 20-24.

Everyone is encouraged to take advantage of the free financial literacy programs that will take place in the Morgan Library’s Event Hall. Topics that will be covered include financial aid, budgeting, credit, home and car buying, identity theft, and more.

Students are especially encouraged to get a head start on taking charge of their financial lives. For more information about the speakers and workshops that will be offered, visit the CSU Libraries website.

National awareness campaign

Money Smart Week is a public awareness campaign to promote financial education across all age groups. Launched in 2002 by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the program is now active in more than 45 states through national partnerships with the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and US Department of Agriculture Cooperative Extension and the American Library Association.

“Money Smart Week began as a coordinated effort among a small group of Chicago-area organizations working to promote financial literacy,” says Alejo Torres, Senior Outreach Manager at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. “Today, Money Smart Week continues to expand nationally, providing greater awareness of, and access to, personal finance resources for all.”

Money Smart Week events are open to the public, pre-registration not required — and cookies will be provided at every program.

To learn more about the national campaign visit www.moneysmartweek.org.