EVENT
UPDATE REPORT
Federal
Task Force on Financial Literacy Presentation
Victoria,
BC – On March 29,
2010
MoneyMinding International Inc.
(MoneyMinding) announced that it was invited to participate and present
a Brief
before the Federal Task Force on Financial Literacy to be held in
Vancouver,
British Columbia on April 6, 2010.
Presenting on behalf of
MoneyMinding was Ms. Tracy Piercy.
When
asked her thoughts about the event, Ms.
Piercy replied, “I was delighted that the fresh, personal
approach to personal
finances was so well received by the Task Force members present. There
is a significant difference between
financial planning and financial literacy, and so much of financial
education
is focused on product or strategy selection that the emotional element
is
usually overlooked.”
Her message to
the
Task Force was “to be careful not to teach people how to make
their financial
decisions by themselves bigger, better, faster and cheaper”
as many existing financial
literacy programs advocate.
Put into the
context of health care, we as consumers need to be able to attend to
basic
personal care, identify symptoms and convey information to
professionals for
medical advice. Without the proper foundation, managing personal
finances is
like trying to write your own prescription for medical care without
proper
formal training and up-to-date information.
About the Task Force
Established within the
2009 Federal Budget, the Task
Force on Financial Literacy will provide advice and recommendations to
the
Minister of Finance on a national strategy to strengthen the financial
literacy
of Canadians. The Chairman of the Task Force on Financial Literacy is
Mr.
Donald Stewart.
About MoneyMinding
MoneyMinding
International Inc. provides financial
literacy products, services and training materials to consumers of all
ages and
backgrounds. Financial professionals, including those engaged in
disciplines
such as Certified Financial Planners, Banking, Insurance, Real Estate,
Mortgage
Brokers and Accountants can provide their clients with access to an
independent
source to receive foundational financial training as well as question
and
answer support. Professionals can also receive accredited training and
certification, required within their industry to maintain licensing
standards,
on the MoneyMinding Methodology of financial decision making to
compliment
their technical financial expertise. Consumers have access to
information and
to financial professionals who can help them confidently make personal
financial decisions.
For
more information,
contact:
Tracy
Piercy, Founder and CEO 250-592-0457 or
Nancy
Boisvert, President
403-456-2192
or
visit www.moneyminding.com