Center For Financial Empowerment Offers Free Financial Reality Seminar for Teens May 31

‘Mad City Money’ is designed to teach young adults smart money habits that will improve their financial futures

WHAT: Millions of Americans lack personal finance knowledge, which can lead to overspending, poor financial planning and a lifetime of debt. To address the issue, the Center for Financial Empowerment is presenting Mad City Money, a real-world simulation designed to educate teens about responsible money management.
During Mad City Money, participants are immersed with adult responsibilities when assigned a life scenario, complete with a career, income, student/home loans, family and insurance payments. Participants learn budgeting and debt techniques, how to use credit wisely and make smarter financial decisions.
The free workshop is open to members of the public, ages 15-21 years old. Register at http://mcmduarte.eventzilla.net.
WHO: Center for Financial Empowerment is dedicated to providing personal financial education to youth in underserved communities to help them prepare for financial success.
WHY: Financial literacy in the U.S. is dangerously low and the statistics are startling …
49% of Americans have more credit card debt than personal savings (Bankrate.com)
The average U.S. household credit card debt is $15,191 (NerdWallet)
One-third of Americans between age 30 and 59 will not have enough money for retirement (Employee Benefit Research Institute)
WHEN: Saturday, May 31
9 a.m. – Noon
WHERE: Duarte High School
1565 E. Central Avenue
Duarte, CA 91010
120 young adults will participate in the financial reality simulation. They will visit a virtual town with housing, transportation, food and other stations and volunteers acting as merchants selling goods.
Center for Financial Empowerment’s Chairman Pascual Garrido and Manager Abby Ulm will be available.

CONTACT: Jessica Sever, PCG, 424-903-3685, jsever@pacificcommunicationsgroup.com
ABOUT CENTER FOR FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT, FORMERLY SCE FCU FOUNDATION (www.centerforfinancialempowerment.org)
The Center for Financial Empowerment is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable agency whose mission is to educate underserved youth and families in the principles of personal finance. The Center partners with schools and community organizations in Southern California and Southern Nevada to offer financial education, assistance, and improvement programs, giving people the power to make better financial choices and achieve an improved quality of life. Formerly called the SCE FCU Foundation, the Center changed its name in September 2013, to position itself for future growth. SCE Federal Credit Union is the primary supporter of the Center for Financial Empowerment.
ABOUT SCE FCU (www.scefcu.org)
SCE Federal Credit Union was founded in 1952 and currently has more than 46,000 members, $600 million in assets, several Southern California and Southern Nevada branch locations, thousands of shared branch locations across the United States and nearly 30,000 surcharge-free ATMs available to members.
SCE FCU serves all of Southern California and Southern Nevada, with membership open to individuals and businesses, and is a not-for-profit entity committed to improving the financial well-being of the communities it serves, especially people underserved by mainstream financial institutions. With a strong commitment to volunteerism, employees donate hundreds of hours to local community causes each year. Additionally, the creation of the Center for Financial Empowerment (www.centerforfinancialeducation.org), formerly the SCE FCU Foundation provides much-needed financial education to the underserved and high schools in Las Vegas, Nevada and in Duarte, Baldwin Park, Ontario and Lynwood, California.

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