Join us for Money Smart Week Events!

Money Smart Week^® is a public awareness campaign designed to help consumers better manage their personal finances. This is achieved through the collaboration and coordinated effort of hundreds of organizations across the country including businesses, financial institutions, schools, libraries, not-for-profits, government agencies and the media. These groups come together once a year to stress the importance of financial literacy, inform consumers about where they can get help and provide free educational seminars and activities throughout the week. Programming is offered to all demographics and income levels and covers all facets of personal finance from establishing a budget to first time home buying to estate planning. The effort was created by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in 2002.  Events are held during Money Smart Week^® or throughout the year.  This year, Money Smart Week^® is April 18 – 25, 2015.

This is the second year Bank of Luxemburg is participating.  Our scheduled events include:

Homebuyer Workshop – 3/28/15 at 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Bank of Luxemburg, 630 Main Street, Luxemburg, WI 54217; workshop offers practical tools, information and handouts about the home buying process.  A certified housing counselor facilitates the workshop.  Presented by Chris Loose, Lakeshore CAP.  Other informational speakers will be from a Real Estate Agency, Title Company, Bank of Luxemburg Mortgage Lender, Home Inspector and Insurance Agency.

The ABC’s of Saving Money – 4/20/15 - 4/25/15 all Bank of Luxemburg locations will hand out this booklet to children who stop by the branch to learn the basics of saving money.

Reverse Mortgages Fact & Fiction – 4/22/15 at 6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Bank of Luxemburg, 630 Main Street, Luxemburg, WI 54217.  This informational seminar discusses the benefits of this retirement tool that can be employed at the beginning of retirement or as you reach age 62. Presented by Harlan Accola, Money Wise. Visit their website at www.reversemortgagetime.com/

Funeral Trust Seminar – 4/22/15 at 7:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Bank of Luxemburg, 630 Main Street, Luxemburg, WI 54217.  This informational seminar discusses setting funds aside for your burial needs and the financial protection it serves for you and your family.  Presented by Bob Tuszynski, Bank of Luxemburg Investment Advisor.

Fraud-Identity Theft: What You Don’t Know, What You Should Know – 4/23/15 at 6:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. at Bank of Luxemburg, 630 Main Street, Luxemburg, WI 54217. Identity theft is fraud.  Find out what you should know.  Presented by Kewaunee County Sheriff Matt Joski and Greg Jandrain, Bank of Luxemburg IT Manager.

The Big Read with the book Alexander Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday – 4/24/15 at 3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. at Bank of Luxemburg, 630 Main Street, Luxemburg, WI, 54217.  Read along and learn with Alexander about the value of saving money rather than spending money.  Milk and cookies will be served during the reading event.