Financial security starts when you take personal responsibility for your financial well-being. If you pay attention to your money and take charge, you re more likely to gain financial security. The small steps you take today can really add up over the years or a lifetime. Whether your goal is buying a home, sending your children to college, or investing for a comfortable retirement, you re more likely to achieve your goals if you plan now. Before turning the podium over to my colleagues, who will describe campaign programs and daily themes for the kick-off week, I d like to make one more point.
Investor education works.
We have a long road ahead of us. The campaign kick-off is only the beginning. The organizations represented around this table, though, are the experts when it comes to information about saving and investing. Together, we can make sure all Americans get the facts they need to achieve financial security, and to avoid costly mistakes or financial fraud. The Facts on Saving and Investing.