Congresswoman Joyce Beatty to make appearance
at the Chelsea match to bring awareness to financial education
Global analytics software leader, FICO, will host two free
credit education events in Columbus on August 3rd - Score A Better
Future™ (SABF) for adults and, in partnership with the Central Ohio
Youth Sports Collaborative, a Score A Better Future Fundamentals
financial education workshop for teens. These events aim to provide
Columbus residents with the knowledge and resources necessary to
enhance their understanding of their future financial health,
including the role of credit and an overview of the FICO® Score,
the credit score used by 90% of top US lenders to make lending
decisions.
In collaboration with Chelsea FC and the U.S. Soccer Foundation,
as part of FICO’s ‘Fields of Financial Empowerment’ tour,
participants of SABF and Fundamentals workshops will get the
opportunity to attend the Chelsea vs Manchester City match for
free, held after the workshops at the Ohio Stadium. Congresswoman
Joyce Beatty, co-chair of the Financial Literacy and Wealth
Creation Caucus, will be present at the pregame ceremony of the
Chelsea vs Manchester City match to help kick off the fifth match
of Chelsea’s pre-season tour.
"FICO's financial literacy events will be a great opportunity to
showcase the importance of financial literacy. For Columbus area
residents, understanding how to build their credit scores and
planning for their financial goals are the first steps towards
financial success," said Congresswoman Beatty, co-chair of the
Financial Literacy and Wealth Creation Caucus.
The Fields of Financial Empowerment tour aims to increase access
to financial literacy education across the United States,
addressing the need to enhance understanding of credit and personal
finance through a sequence of workshops. FICO's Score A Better
Future program aims to educate attendees on the impact of credit
scores on lending decisions, help attendees understand the key
components of the FICO Score, strategies for improving financial
health understanding, and the myths and facts surrounding FICO
Scores. FICO’s Score A Better Future Fundamentals program is
designed to educate teens on how to develop good financial habits
and understand the role of FICO Scores and credit. With the support
of the U.S. Soccer Foundation and local organizations, teens are
brought to these workshops to gain valuable financial
knowledge.
“Throughout the Fields of Financial Empowerment tour, we have
been privileged to connect with individuals eager to learn how to
achieve their financial goals through FICO’s financial and credit
education sessions," said Jenelle Dito, Client Services at FICO
Scores. "FICO remains dedicated to equipping youth and adults
alike with resources for personal finance and credit education,
preparing them for a prosperous future."
FICO is dedicated to expanding access to financial literacy
education, providing communities across the nation with the tools
needed to empower individuals to reach their financial goals.
The Columbus SABF event, which is open to the public, will give
attendees the opportunity to hear from Money Management
International (MMI) and have an opportunity to set up a free
consultation with MMI to get their FICO® Score, discuss their
credit report, and set a plan to achieve their financial goals.
Other FICO partners for the event include:
- Central Ohio Youth Sports Collaborative (local)
- Central Ohio African American Chamber of Commerce (local)
- Freedom Equity Inc (local)
- Columbus Empowerment Corporation (local)
- Women's Center for Economic Opportunity (local)
- Columbus Financial Empowerment Center (local)
- Consumer Action (national)
- National Consumers League (national)
- Diversified Resource Network (national)
- National Association of Women Business Owners (national)
- Small Business Roundtable (national)
- Society for Financial Education and Professional Development,
Inc. (national)
- Future Business Leaders of America (national)
- U.S. Soccer Foundation (national)
Who: FICO, U.S. Soccer Foundation, Chelsea Football Club,
and the Central Ohio Youth Sports Collaborative.
What: Score A Better Future and Score A Better Future
Fundamentals are free community education and financial empowerment
events by FICO in partnership with national and local
nonprofits
When:
Score A Better Future: Saturday,
August 3, 2024 at 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. EDT. Score A Better Future
Fundamentals: Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
EDT.
Where:
The Ohio Union 1739 N High St, Student Alumni
Council Room Columbus, OH 43210
To register for the Score A Better Future event or get more
information on the program, visit:
https://www.fico.com/sabf/workshops-designed-for-you.
To learn more about the partnership with Chelsea Football Club,
visit:
https://www.fico.com/en/newsroom/fico-kicks-national-fields-financial-empowerment-summer-tour-chelsea-football-club-and-u-s
About Score A Better Future ™
Score A Better Future is FICO’s free credit education program
hosted across the country to teach consumers about the key
ingredients in the FICO® Score, and connect them to free,
one-on-one counseling from certified not-for-profit counselors
tailored to their individual financial health and goals.
Score A Better Future Fundamentals Helps to Bridge the
Financial Literacy Gap
Used by 90% of the top U.S. lenders, FICO® Scores help millions
of people gain access to the credit they need to do things like get
an education and make major purchases. Fundamentals helps empower
students with financial literacy and the knowledge to achieve their
financial goals.
Educators at all accredited middle and high schools can receive
the Fundamentals curriculum and supporting materials through the
Fundamentals website, which will also provide the background
knowledge and understanding for teachers to successfully educate
students while strengthening their own understanding of credit. To
learn more about Fundamentals visit
https://www.fico.com/sabf/fundamentals.
About FICO
FICO (NYSE: FICO) powers decisions that help people and
businesses around the world prosper. Founded in 1956, the company
is a pioneer in the use of predictive analytics and data science to
improve operational decisions. FICO holds more than 200 US and
foreign patents on technologies that increase profitability,
customer satisfaction and growth for businesses in financial
services, insurance, telecommunications, health care, retail and
many other industries. Using FICO solutions, businesses in more
than 100 countries do everything from protecting 4 billion payment
cards from fraud, to improving financial inclusion, to increasing
supply chain resiliency. The FICO® Score, used by 90% of top US
lenders, is the standard measure of consumer credit risk in the US
and has been made available in over 40 other countries, improving
risk management, credit access and transparency.
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