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Fifth Third Marks National Financial Capability Month With Virtual Financial Literacy Events with Operation Hope
CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fifth Third Bank, National Association is pleased to join with Operation Hope to present a series of four free virtual
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[{"type":"text","content":" CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nFifth Third Bank, National Association is pleased to join with Operation Hope to present a series of four free virtual financial education events in April to coincide with National Financial Capability Month, also commonly known across the U.S. as Financial Literacy Month.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210401005581/en/In honor of national Financial Capability Month, Fifth Third and Operation Hope are offering education events throughout April. (Photo: Business Wire)\nFifth Third and Operation Hope’s webinar events are designed to promote personal financial empowerment and will address topics such as rebuilding credit, budgeting, saving and eliminating debt. Each webinar is from noon to 1 p.m., ET. Topics and registration are as follows:\n\n\nApril 5, Monday Money Matters: Budgeting and Managing Money \n\n\nApril 13, Talk About it Tuesday: Saving Money and Tax Refund Tips\n\n\nApril 21, Wednesday Work on Rebuilding Credit: Improving Your Personal Credit \n\n\nApril 29, Thursday Throw Out Debt: Useful Tips and Tools on Debt Management\n\n\nSince 2004, Fifth Third Bank has been a leader in the delivery of financial education programs. Fifth Third L.I.F.E. (Lives Improved through Financial Empowerment®) programs are designed to financially empower people at every age and every stage of life. Over 2.6 million people have been financially educated through Fifth Third’s programs over the last 17 years. In 2020, Fifth Third transitioned many of its L.I.F.E. programs into a virtual format—and expanded access to them—to continue to provide this service at no cost during the COVID-19 pandemic.\n\nThe Young Bankers Club® helps students learn key math life skills online at any time. Nearly 500,000 students have been impacted by this financial literacy education. Young Bankers Club features comprehensive curriculum that meets national and state educational standards for fifth-grade mathematics and provides a unique, engaging approach to financial literacy that helps students apply their knowledge gradually as they work toward more complex scenarios. The digital program introduces 10-year-old character, Maximillion Money™, the president of Young Bankers Club®. Maximillion Money™ guides students on a journey that takes them to financi...