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"Financial Education Gifts For Adults ages 18-99!"
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San Diego, CA.
“There are several gifts available this holiday season that will help adults
of all ages learn about their finances and how to improve them,” said Paul
Richard, RFC - executive director of the nonprofit Institute of Consumer
Financial Education (ICFE), based in San Diego, CA. The ICFE has reviewed
and selected courses, books and novelty gifts that will add a new dimension
to financial education.
NOVELTY
Credit/Debit Card Warning Labels
20 labels/$5 + SASE (single version or assortment) Red White and Blue-four
versions:
a) Can I Afford It?
b) Should I Charge It?
c) WARNING: Overuse Is Dangerous
d) If You Can Eat It, Drink It, Or Wear It,
It Is NOT An EMERGENCY
Credit/Debit Card Protection Sleeves, a/k/a Condoms 10 sleevs/$5 + SASE
(single version or assortment) Red White and Blue-four versions:
a) Credit/Debit Card Sleeve For Safer Spending and Preventing Debt
b) Credit/Debit Card Condom For Safer Spending and Preventing Debt
c) WARNING! Overuse Is Dangerous
d) If You Can Eat It, Drink It, Or Wear It,
It Is NOT An EMERGENCY
BOOKS - COURSES
CREDIT WHEN CREDIT IS DUE Ages 18-75. Credit When Credit Is Due is a
12-lesson text, course designed to help individuals gain a better knowledge
of money issues and responsibilities revolving around the world of credit.
The course is a self-study curriculum, with pass/fail tests following each
lesson. When students complete the course successfully, they will be
registered in a national database and sent a registration card identifying
them to lenders as graduates of a national standardized credit education
program. They will also receive three cards addressed to the three major
credit bureaus allowing them to add a positive statement to their credit
reports. ($50. plus $5 p&h.) (Available in English and Spanish)
MAKE YOUR MOVE Ages 18-85 (A Guide to Home Ownership) A home buyer education
program designed to help you get into your first home. This is a self-study
program. You set your own pace. Upon completion, there is an examination.
Upon successful completion, your name and course book registration number
will be added to a data base which may be referenced in the future by
potential lenders, and may eventually earn you discounts or fee waivers from
participating mortgage and real estate firms. MAKE YOUR MOVE meets all the
HUD and Fannie Mae first time home buyer requirements. ($35 + $3 p&h).
FINANCIAL FITNESS TRAINING COURSE Ages 16-81. (multimedia) New course
includes VHS Video, a DVD, 4 CD Roms, Budget Worksheet and Nine Workbooks to
use with the CD Rom lessons, a Budget register - for tracking spending 1 ea
Fortune teller - a register for tracking savings and your wish lists and one
Financial fitness budget worksheet (oversized 16"x 18") in an attractive
carrying case (molded plastic). ($199.95 plus $8 p&h.) (Available in English
and Spanish)
MONEY AND BEYOND Ages 25-88. By Arnold M. Patent, author of “You can have it
all!” Money and Beyond transcends the conventional concepts of wealth to
show you how to apply the principles of spiritual fulfillment to discover
riches in all aspects of your life. He reveals 21 universal principles to
lead you to discover your own inherent power to discover true wealth. $16.95
+ $3 p&h.
All the above mentioned books, courses and novelty gifts are available for
purchase from the ICFE on its Web site at: http://www.icfe.info. Or ordering
by phone at 619-239-1401 or by mail at: ICFE Resource Center PO Box 34070,
San Diego, CA 92163-4070.
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About the ICFE:
The Institute of Consumer Financial Education (ICFE),
founded in 1982 by the late Loren Dunton - creator of the “certified
financial planner” (CFP) designation - is dedicated to helping consumers
of all ages to improve their spending, increase savings and use credit
more wisely. The years between 1984 and 2000, the ICFE was also known as
the National Center for Financial Education (NCFE).
The ICFE is a nonprofit consumer education organization that has helped millions of people through its education programs and resources. Over
one million “Credit
/ Debit Card Warning
Labels” and “Credit
/ Debit Card Sleeves” are in circulation world wide.
The ICFE’s on-line help for consumers who spend too much
was featured in PARADE Magazine (June 9th, 2002) in the Intelligence
Report section. The money helps and tips are from the “Money
Instruction Book,” a course in personal finance, which was completely
revised and updated in 2002 and is positioned to become among the premier
programs in the new bankruptcy and debtor education initiatives.
The ICFE’s “Do-It-Yourself Credit File Correction
Guide,” now in its Twelfth Printing, is in use by thousands of consumer credit and debt
counselors in addition to tens of thousands of consumers. It received a
“buy” rating in July, August and November from nationally syndicated
financial columnist, Humberto Cruz in his column, “The Savings Game".
BottomLine Personal newsletter gave the Guide a “Send For” rating in
September 2001. The ICFE and our do-it-yourself approach to credit file
correction was featured on NBC Nightly News on 04-30-02. The Spanish
edition of the Guide premiered in January 2002. Syndicated columnist,
Robert Heady also gave the ICFE Guide a “buy” rating.
The ICFE Web site at: www.icfe.info helps consumers with
mending spending, learn about the
proper use of credit, budget and expense guidelines, how to set up and implement a
spending-plan and also access financial education courses and videos and how to
teach children about money. Other ICFE services include a
free eNewsletter, and an
on-line resource center of financial education
learning tools, including videos, books and personal finance courses.
Consumers may learn more on the Internet about the "Do-It-Yourself
Credit File Correction Guide" here, or fill out our request
form, indicating your areas of interest.
For more information contact Paul Richard, RFC ICFE Executive Director at 619-239-1401.
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