Community Financial Education Foundation to host free financial education and money management workshop

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(Free-Press-Release.com) November 6, 2009 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. August 15, 2009 - The Community Financial Education Foundation (CFEF) hosted a financial education and money management workshop, at the University of Houston’s Mediterranean Room.

The objective of the workshop was to offer information and resources to keep them informed on how to make the best financial decisions available. CFEF hopes their goals were reached to help provided the community with credit counseling, budgeting tools and adequate services.

“We are pleased to have the opportunity to help the people of Houston and better the community though financial education,” said Miranda Harwell, Executive Director of CFEF.
Participants left the workshop with knowledge to understand and carry out more efficient habits to manage their money. They also learned about a variety of ways on how to empower themselves to have better financial understanding to help them on future economic decisions.

“CFEF’s workshop was great. Before, I had little knowledge about mortgage products and point systems. Now, my interest has been sparked to become more informed about the various mortgage products out there”

About Community Financial Education Foundation

Launched in 2008, the Washington, D.C.-based Community Financial Education Foundation (CFEF) is the leading provider of financial education resources for consumer lenders. The non-profit organization developed the web-based financial education program, Borrow Smart America to educate consumers and help them take control of their financial futures by providing them with debt management and budgeting tools. The foundation also advocates for financial education programs in America’s public schools and awards grants nationwide to community organizations and students who promote financial literacy in their communities. For more information, visit www.CommunityFEF.org.

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