COSTA MESA, Calif.,
March 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Experian®, the leading global information
services company, today announced that it will continue to advocate
for financial literacy and will join with the Jump$tart
Coalition® in April to "Light the Way for Financial
Literacy," by developing new credit resources, providing education
on identity protection and delivering direct access to personal
finance experts.
The theme for this year's Financial Literacy month is "Light the
Way for Financial Literacy," and to support this theme, Experian
created a program with activities and education materials to help
financial educators and consumers improve their understanding of
credit principles and practices.
"The key to financial capability is simple; consumers need
education to help them understand their personal financial status
and what resources are available to help improve it," said
Rod Griffin, director of public
education at Experian. "Turning insights into action is at the core
of everything Experian does and why we have worked so diligently
through our credit education program over the past 20 years — to be
a champion for consumer financial literacy."
Below is a list of activities consumers and educators can
participate in during the month of April:
- Join the Plutus award–winning @Experian_US in its weekly
#CreditChat on Twitter accompanied with a Google+ hangout every
Wednesday at 3 p.m. Eastern time.
Experian's public-education experts and leaders in personal finance
will discuss popular topics and ways consumers can change their
financial behavior.
- April 1: Ways to make Smarter
Money Decisions with New York
Times columnist Carl
Richards and the Jump$tart Coalition.
- April 8: How to Protect Yourself
From Identity Theft featuring Experian's public-education experts
Rod Griffin and Becky Frost.
- April 15: How to Rebuild and
Raise Your Credit Scores with Jeanne
Kelly, journalist and nationally recognized voice in credit
counseling.
- April 22: How to Get Financially
Ready for College with Wells Fargo.
- April 29: Financial Inclusion:
Ideas to Help the Underbanked with Operation Hope, the nation's
leading nonprofit social-investment-banking and
financial-literacy-empowerment organization on a mission to
eradicate poverty.
Upcoming conferences and events
- On April 1, 2015, at the Annual
Conference on Financial Education in San
Antonio, Griffin will discuss the characteristics necessary
to become a credit-score superstar and provide an update on credit
reporting to financial professionals.
- Hosted by the National Consumers League on April 17–20,
Experian — a longtime supporter — will be on the judging panel for
the Lifesmarts competition championship in Seattle
Consumer education resources
- Visit Experian's help site for answers to common questions,
advice and education about consumer credit.
- Consumers are welcome to ask their credit questions on our
Facebook page at https://facebook.com/ExperianUS.
- Join the Credit & Finance Talk with Experian on its iHeart
Radio show to get the inside scoop on how to live credit-confident
with expert interviews, credit information and steps to protect
your identity.
- Search http://www.jumpstartclearinghouse.org for engaging
resources available to help introduce children to personal
finance.
"To make true progress in financial literacy, it takes an army
of willing and relentless partners to come together for a shared
goal of making a brighter financial future for consumers of all
ages," said Laura Levine, president
and CEO of the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial
Literacy®. "From the very beginning, Experian has
advocated and committed to be part of the journey to financial
literacy."
The Financial Literacy Month campaign encourages individuals
throughout the month to take the time to think and talk about their
own money matters and to take full advantage of resources designed
to improve their financial literacy and well-being.
To learn how to participate in our chats and for new consumer
resources launching throughout the month, please visit
http://www.experian.com/blogs/news.
About Experian
We are the leading global information
services company, providing data and analytical tools to our
clients around the world. We help businesses to manage credit risk,
prevent fraud, target marketing offers and automate decision
making. We also help people to check their credit report and credit
score, and protect against identity theft. In 2014, we were
named by Forbes magazine as one of the "World's Most
Innovative Companies."
We employ approximately 16,000 people in 39 countries and our
corporate headquarters are in Dublin,
Ireland, with operational headquarters in Nottingham, UK; California, US; and Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Experian plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and
is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. Total revenue for the year
ended March 31, 2014, was
US$4.8 billion.
To find out more about our company, please visit
http://www.experianplc.com or watch our documentary, "Inside
Experian."
Contact:
Kelsey
Stagner
Experian Public Relations
1 714
830 7907
kelsey.stagner@experian.com
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