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GMAC Financial Services and Operation HOPE Offer Financial Literacy Program in HarlemNEW YORK, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- GMAC Financial Services has partnered with Operation HOPE and the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce to offer the seminar "Take Your Life Back and Get Out of Debt" on Aug. 23, during the final week of Harlem Month. "GMAC has placed a high priority on promoting the importance of financial
literacy," said GMAC Chief Executive Officer GMAC is devoted to educating consumers through its SmartEdge program, which includes seminars, online efforts and community outreach. SmartEdge provides consumers with the tools and information they need to make educated financial decisions about credit, budgeting, vehicle and home financing, banking, and insurance. In 2007, SmartEdge took part in more than 2,300 events, reaching more than 1 million consumers. The Aug. 23 seminar will take place at the Operation HOPE Banking Center Network, Harlem, 2511 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Workshops include:
-- Credit and money management - 11 a.m. to noon
-- Homeownership - 11 a.m. to noon
-- Foreclosure prevention - 1 to 2 p.m.
-- Small business/entrepreneur - 1 to 2 p.m.
-- Youth financial literacy - 2 to 3 p.m.
"This partnership with GMAC helps us provide residents in Harlem and the
surrounding area with guidance on financial issues that are important to
them," said Senior Vice President of HOPE Partners About GMAC Financial Services GMAC Financial Services is a global, diversified financial services company that offers automotive finance, real estate finance, insurance and commercial finance. GMAC was established in 1919 and employs approximately 26,000 people worldwide. For more information, go to www.gmacfs.com . About Operation HOPE Operation HOPE is America's leading nonprofit social investment banking
and financial literacy empowerment organization. With more than 400 private
sector partners, 1500 nonprofit organizations and schools, and 100 government
partners in 30 major U.S. cities as well asSouth Africa, Operation Hope has
raised more than SOURCE GMAC Financial Services Tags: ,FIN,AUT,INS,EDU,CSR,CHI,NPT,NY-GMAC-FinSvcs-HOPE _ _Is your favorite bookmark site missing? Ask for it. |
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