Facts on Saving and Investing Campaign Money 2000 Program

What Is It?
Money 2000 is a campaign of USDA's Cooperative Extension System to encourage Americans to save or reduce debt by at least $2,000 by the year 2000. The program also addresses investment options. Participants complete a form stating their savings or debt reduction goal. Local extension educators offer ongoing information, such as quarterly newsletters, home-study courses, videos, seminars, and websites to help people reach their goals. As in many weight-loss programs, participants "weigh-in" by periodically reporting their progress.

What Can You Do?

• Call the Money 2000 contact for your state and ask if they've planned seminars or other programs during the week of March 29 - April 4, 1998. You'll find a listing of contacts by state on the SEC's planning website.
• Include Money 2000 programs in your calendar of events for your state. Programs vary from state to state, and even states without Money 2000 programs offer other personal finance education programs.
• Invite your cooperative extension agent to present a seminar at your town meeting or be on a panel in your seminar program.
• Ask Money 2000 to provide literature about their program at your educational events.
• Ask Cooperative Education to distribute information about your events at their programs.