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“Money Rules” Book by Bestselling Author & Finance Expert Jean Chatzky Available from NCUF

CU Orgs Encouraged to Distribute Financial Literacy Guidebook to Staff, Members & at Community Events  

Madison, Wis. – Copies of the new book “Money Rules: The Simple Path to Lifelong Security” by bestselling personal finance author Jean Chatzky are now available from the National Credit Union Foundation (NCUF). “Money Rules” contains a set of smart, actionable, engaging rules that if followed will allow readers to enjoy a lifetime of financial security and eliminate their stress about money.

Through this special initiative sponsored by NCUF, credit union organizations can order the book for a substantially reduced rate to distribute to:

  • Staff;
  • Members;
  • Attendees of community events, particularly financial education-related events; and
  • Teachers/libraries/resource centers in each school of the districts in which they serve.

“Money Rules’ is a simple yet powerful money management book,” said Bucky Sebastian, NCUF Executive Director. “People of almost any age can pick it up, read from any page and learn something profound from Jean Chatzky’s simple but important rules. It’s a great handbook to help consumers achieve financial freedom and we hope it spreads throughout the credit union movement.”

“In these trying economic times it is more important than ever to learn all we can about our personal finances,” said Jean Chatzky. “I commend NCUF for taking steps to increase the financial literacy of credit union members and am excited to share ‘Money Rules’ with them.”

Orders of 1,000 or more will also include the donor organization’s name on a sticker on the front cover. Each book already comes with “Compliments of: NCUF” printed on the cover. Books can be ordered on a non-returnable basis, for promotional purposes only and not for resale.

For more information on getting copies of “Money Rules,” click here or visit ncuf.coop>Foundation Programs>Money Rules Book.

Click here for preview of the book on Google. Click here to see Chatzky discuss the book with Matt Lauer on the Today show.

An award-winning journalist and best-selling author, Jean Chatzky is the financial editor for NBC’s Today, the host of Money Matters with Jean Chatzky on RLTV, and Director of Education for SavvyMoney. Among other achievements, Chatzky was honored by the Consumer Federation of America with the Betty Furness Consumer Media Service Award for her nearly two decades of pioneering personal finance education. The Credit Union National Association (CUNA) also recently announced that Chatzky would be one of the keynote speakers at its upcoming 2013 Governmental Affairs Conference.

About “Money Rules”:
A powerfully simple, must-have manifesto on money with more than 90 wealth-building rules from the Today show’s finance guru. The bottom line: Money is simple—people make it complicated. Now, bestselling personal finance author Jean Chatzky has distilled this simplicity into a smart, immediate, and entertaining set of rules that will change readers’ financial lives. Written in her trademark warm, witty voice, and with a special Dos and Don’ts section, this is the book everyone must read. Chatzky removes the stress associated with all things money and says it clearly: Readers who follow these basic yet crucial approaches to spending, saving, investing, increasing their income, and most importantly, protecting what they have, will build the wealth and financial stability they’ve been dreaming of.

About the National Credit Union Foundation (ncuf.coop):
The National Credit Union Foundation is the US credit union movement’s primary national philanthropic program provider, fundraiser and grant-maker, working to help consumers achieve financial freedom through credit unions. Through NCUF grants and programs, credit unions provide widespread financial education, create greater access to affordable financial services, and empower more consumers to save, build assets, and own homes.

NCUF is funded primarily by investments in the award-winning Community Investment Fund (CIF) and by generous Corporate Supporters led by the Credit Union National Association and CUNA Mutual.  All NCUF donors provide support that empowers NCUF and state credit union foundations to make financial freedom achievable through credit unions.

The National Credit Union Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization. NCUF continues to earn the Better Business Bureau seal of approval as an “Accredited Charity” for meeting all 20 BBB Wise Giving Alliance Standards for national charities.

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