Las Mujeres y el Dinero (Women and Money)

Hispanic women face unique challenges when it comes to financial security. According to recent findings, their knowledge about savings and retirement is significantly less than other groups and their retirement confidence level is less than workers overall. They are most likely to rely on Social Security for retirement and expect support from their children and family as well.

To address this issue, the Women's Bureau has launched a program called Las Mujeres y el Dinero (Women and Money). Over the next year, the Women's Bureau will be sponsoring a series of ten financial education conferences across the country for Hispanic women.

""Las Mujeres y el Dinero' (Women and Money) was designed to empower Latinas to learn more about financial security and their role in planning for their own financial futures," said Director Shinae Chun. "We, as working women, should know all there is to know about taking care of ourselves." The events are as follows:

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October 23-24, 2003	Director Chun kicked off the Las Mujeres y El Dinero (Women & Money) initiative to 2000 people who attended the 18th Annual Hispanic Women's Conference. She also gave a financial saving message to the 200 high school girls attending the Youth Leadership event.	Phoenix, AZ	more...
November 15, 2003	The Women’s Bureau partnered with AVANCE San Antonio to present bilingual financial workshops to more than 300 low income women. Director Chun welcomed the women recounting her early experiences as a young women new to the American culture and later visited the participants' children at the on site child care center.	San Antonio, TX	more...
February 21, 2004	The theme for the Miami event Women and Money: Investing in Your Family's Future, A Building Block for Community Prosperity set the tone for the collaborative effort necessary to serve over 350 conference participants. The Miami Dade Community College campus was a flurry of activity with multilingual workshops and a Financial Fitness Fair supported by over 30 vendors.	Miami, FL	more...
March 27, 2004	Women Saving Money for the Future prompted a diversity of women to begin a fact-finding search for financial freedom. Temple University hosted the day of empowerment that included bi-lingual financial workshops, financial exhibitors and the certification of Latino community leaders as financial experts. The Mayor and the City Council of Philadelphia proclaimed March 27, 2004 as Las Mujeres y el Dinero Day in Philadelphia.	Philadelphia, PA	more...
May 7, 2004	The Women's Bureau worked with eighteen partners to create "Las Mujeres y el Dinero" (Women and Money) financial literacy educational event that targeted Hispanic women of all walks in life. The 200 participants attended workshops in English and Spanish to learn about money matters. They learned about banking services, importance of saving, managing their money, owning a home, and importance of life, home, heath and auto insurance.	Seattle, WA	more...
June 16, 2004	The CT Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission, the Entrepreneurial Center at Hartford College for Women and the CT Permanent Commission on the Status of Women partnered with the Women's Bureau to present in Hartford, CT a successful financial educational conference for Latinas. Approximately 100 women heard speakers and participated in workshops addressing various topics on saving and investing for their future.	Hartford, CT	more...
August 5 - 6, 2004	Kansas City was the site for the WB's 7th Hispanic Financial Literacy Project co-sponsored with the Kansas City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Approximately 450 participants attended the two-day event that centered around financial planning workshops.	Kansas City, MO	more...
September 16, 2004	The Women's Bureau partnered with the Ohio State Treasurer's Office, Ohio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Ohio Hispanic Coalition and Columbus State Community College to present an historic first, "Las Mujeres y el Dinero," a financial literacy conference for Latinas in Columbus, Ohio. Featuring financial education workshops basic banking, credit and debt, business development, home ownership and identity theft, the conference was part of the Ohio Women & Money Seminar Series held annually throughout the state of Ohio by Ohio State Treasurer Joseph T. Deters.	Columbus, Ohio	more...
September 18, 2004	Almost 200 women attended the "Savings to Retirement: Basic Financial Knowledge" in Denver where concurrent financial informational workshops in English and Spanish were offered throughout the day. Key partners were Latin American Research and Service Agency (LARASA) and Mi Casa Resource Center for Women. A highlight was the luncheon fashion show "Saving: Mixin' and Matching" featuring clothes from the Mi Casa Career Clothing Bank.	Denver, CO	more...
October 16, 2004	175 women from metropolitan New York City area attended “ Las Mujeres y El Dinero: Asegurando Su Futuro Financiero.” The successful event included workshops on budgeting, saving, investing, insurance, real estate and retirement. New York State Governor’s Latina Advisory Council , Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement [WISER]; NY Power Authority, Manhattan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and the NYS Consumer Protection Board were key Women’s Bureau partners. Keynote speakers were Shinae Chun, Director of the Women’s Bureau, USDOL; Rossana Rosado, Publisher and CEO of El Diario; Myrna M. Rivera, President and CEO, Consultiva Intl., Inc. Darlene Rodriguez, Anchor, WNBC, acted as Master of Ceremonies.	New York, NY