The recession has hit North Carolina hard – forcing many families to overextend household budgets and damage their credit histories. The road back to financial stability is long and it involves both patience and sacrifice and the first best tool to help you fix your financial problems is financial literacy.

May 10, 2011
9-10p.m.

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Guests:

Lynne Weaver
Attorney in the Consumer Protection Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice

Rebekah O'Connell
Consumer Credit Counselor at Triangle Family Services of North Carolina

Tara Mistretta
Executive Board Member for the North Carolina Council on Economic Education and Vice President and Financial Services Manager with First Citizens Bank.

More information:

North Carolina Council on Economic Education
www.nccee.org
1-866-606-2233

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