California Summit on Financial Literacy.Join us April 26 in Sacramento for the California Summit on Financial Literacy Financial literacy is the ability of individuals to make appropriate decisions in managing their personal finances. Raising levels of financial literacy is now a focus of government programmes in countries including[1] Australia, Japan, the United States and the UK. . This groundbreaking event, hosted by CalCPA and the California Jump$tart Coalition, will gather together California and the nation's thought leaders in personal finance education to assess the state of financial literacy in California, create a vision of a more financially literate state and provide solutions to fight financial illiteracy. Consider this: * The savings rate Savings rate Personal savings as a percentage of disposable personal income. in the United States is negative 0.2%. * Credit card use has topped $2.16 trillion, up from $1.09 trillion a decade ago. * Personal bankruptcies topped 2 million in 2005, a 32% increase over 2004. * Almost 5 million Californians live below the poverty line. And as a CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. you are uniquely positioned to help us empower Californians to make smart financial decisions. Join us at the California Summit on Financial Literacy and learn how you can contribute to the solution. With you, tomorrow really can start today. Spacre is limited. Reserve your place at the table today, www.calcpa.org/summit. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Thank you to our major summit sponsors, including the California CPA Education Foundation, AICPA AICPA See American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Foundation, Citigroup, Patelco Credit Union, Schwab Foundation and the Richard Myles Johnson Foundation. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2006 SACRAMENTO CONVENTION CENTER The Sacramento Convention Center is the main center for events happening in Sacramento, California, USA, which encompasses three venues: The Exhibit Hall, The Community Center Theatre and the Memorial Auditorium. External links
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