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9/25/2012
AARP NEBRASKA

Securing Your Financial Future Theme of Lincoln's Nov. 3 Women and Money Conference

LINCOLN - "Secure Your Financial Future" is the theme of the 10th annual Women and Money Conference to be held in Lincoln on Saturday, Nov. 3. The event will run from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the CFPN Conference Center, located at 3901 N. 27th St., Unit 1.

The half-day program for women of all ages and financial circumstances will offer breakout sessions on choosing wisely with banking and savings vehicles; learning the basics for investment security; the ABCS of Social Security and retirement; protecting money from fraud, scams and ripoffs; and a conversation about the future of Social Security and Medicare. The conference will provide a relaxed and fun environment with helpful resource information, door prizes and time to network with other attendees.

Jean Setzfand, AARP Vice-President for Financial Security from Washington, D.C., who has appeared on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, will be the keynote speaker.

Registration is $12 and includes continental breakfast and lunch catered by Beacon Hills. To register by Oct. 26, call 1-877-926-8300.

This year's conference is sponsored by the Women's Foundation of Lincoln and Lancaster County, (formerly the Friends of the Mayor's Commission on Women), AARP Nebraska and Lincoln Benefit Life.

A recent survey of over 1,200 women in Lincoln and Lancaster County showed that the rising costs of health care, food and utilities combined with employment concerns present daily challenges for women trying to manage their financial resources, said Kathie Uhrmacher, chair of the Women's Foundation.

"The Mayor's Commission on Women and the Women's Foundation are committed to helping women get the information they need to make good financial decisions now and for the future," Uhrmacher said. "We appreciate the continued support of AARP and Lincoln Benefit Life in our efforts to provide programming for women's financial literacy."

Connie Benjamin, State Director of AARP Nebraska, said the conference will help women take charge of their financial futures whether they are just starting out in their 20s or managing their hard-earned nest eggs in retirement.

"Attendees of all ages will find the insights and useful ideas provided by financial experts relevant to their lives," she said.

For more information about the conference, send email to lincolnwomen@gmail.com or visit lincolnwomen.org.

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Women's Foundation of Lincoln and Lancaster County

The Women's Foundation of Lincoln and Lancaster County is a nonprofit organization that serves as the fundraising arm of the Mayor's Commission on Women. The Foundation provides financial support for the activities and events of the Commission and funds Women Talk and Women's Health Series on local access channels. For more information on the results of the Women's Voices Survey, go to lincolnwomen.org.

AARP

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with a membership that helps people 50+ have independence, choice and control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole. AARP does not endorse candidates for public office or make contributions to either political campaigns or candidates. We produce AARP The Magazine, the definitive voice for 50+ Americans and the world's largest-circulation magazine with over 35.1 million readers; AARP Bulletin, the go-to news source for AARP's millions of members and Americans 50+; AARP VIVA, the only bilingual U.S. publication dedicated exclusively to the 50+ Hispanic community; and our website, AARP.org. AARP Foundation is an affiliated charity that provides security, protection, and empowerment to older persons in need with support from thousands of volunteers, donors, and sponsors. We have staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands

(Contact: Devorah Lanner, 402-323-5425, dlanner@aarp.org)