Family Financial Workshop Offered to Parents, Grandparents and Children

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Bessie B. Moore Center for Economic Education in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas will host a financial workshop for families on Saturday, Feb. 19. The program, titled “Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees,” will feature Neale Godfrey, author and founder of Children’s Financial Network. 

The seminar will be held in the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Enterprise Development on the University of Arkansas campus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is open to parents, grandparents and children. The cost is $20 per family. To register, go online at: http://bmcee.uark.edu or call 479-575-2855 for more information.

“The purpose of this workshop is to help parents and their children begin to understand the basics of money management,” said Rita Littrell, director of the Bessie B. Moore Center for Economic Education. “Ever wonder how to establish an allowance system? How much should a child save? How do you make good spending decisions? How much do you pay for chores? What items should your child be responsible for buying? This workshop will help answer these kinds of questions and more.”

The workshop fee includes: presentations for children and adults; activities to teach saving and spending taught by local bankers; a copy of Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Financially Responsible Children; and lunch. Godfrey’s children’s books will be available for purchase and autographing.

Godfrey, a New York Times best-selling author, has published more than 16 books for children, parents and women. She has appeared as a financial expert on The Oprah Winfrey Show and a host of other television programs. She is an acknowledged expert on family and children's finances and has been in the financial field for over 30 years. She began her career as one of the first female executives at Chase Manhattan Bank. She then became the president of The First Women's Bank and founder of The First Children's Bank. She then formed Children's Financial Network, Inc to promote the mission of education for children and their parents. Her other books include: The Ultimate Career Guide for Young People, Making Change, and Mom, Inc.: Taking Your Work Skills Home. In addition to her books, Godfrey has developed “The One and Only Common Sense/Cents Series,” the first money curriculum for Grades one to eight along for children from kindergarten through eighth grade. Presently, she is on the board of directors of UNIFEM (United Nations Agency for International Women's Rights) and has held successful fundraisers for them.