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Happy July! As the forecast looks right now, we will finally have that summer weather. We hope you enjoy time spent with your loved ones as many are vacationing. In this newsletter issue you will find updates from DFI's Next Generation Financial Leaders workshop, the launch of $10 Billion Reasons, upcoming financial education webinars, and Fraud Prevention Information/News!??

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*DFI's Inaugural Next Generation Financial Leaders: Great Success! Looking Forward To 2025!*

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DFI hosted our inaugural Next Generation Financial Leaders workshop in conjunction with industry workgroup partners on June 17-21 (with Juneteenth off) at Bellevue College. The event included participants who were in college, recent graduates, and others who are interested in a career in the financial services industry.

The workshop provided several panels and presentations ranging from topics like a day in the life of an examiner, how leaders started their career, financial education, what HR is looking for during the hiring process, and trends in the financial industry.

We had a great time networking with our participants and sharing the knowledge and insights of several financial services industry leaders. We are hopeful to offer this fantastic program again in 2025 in another location - stay tuned for details to come!

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*$10 Billion Reasons To Learn How To Identify, Prevent, and Report Fraud!*

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On June 14, DFI launched a statewide advertising campaign ? ?$10 Billion Reasons? ? to encourage people to learn how to identify, prevent and report financial fraud. According to the Federal Trade Commission, American consumers reported losing more than $10 billion dollars to fraud in 2023. Consumers reported losing more money to investment scams ? more than 4.6 billion ? more than any other category of fraud.

Visit www.dfi.wa.gov/10B [ [link removed] ] to learn more! Read our press release here. [ [link removed] ]

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*Office of State Treasurer Financial Wellness 101 Workshops*

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View the schedule below and sign up for upcoming Financial Wellness 101 workshops ? brought to you at _no cost_ by the Office of the State Treasurer and?WorkSource Washington [ [link removed] ]. Attendees can participate in person at WorkSource of Thurston County or attend online ? so no matter where you are in Washington you are welcome to participate! Each month, the State Treasurer?s Financial Education Coordinator hosts three different free workshops focused on budgeting, credit & debt, and consumer cautions.


* The budgeting workshop teaches how to set financial goals and create a budgeting plan.
* The credit & debt workshop details how to build and improve your credit history and make a debt payoff plan.
* The consumer cautions workshop teaches techniques to start budgeting conversations with your family and avoid identity theft.

Financial Wellness 101 - Part A: Budgeting

Tuesday, July 2 @ 9 - 11 a.m.

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Financial Wellness 101 - Part B: Credit & Debt

Tuesday, July 9 @ 9 - 11 a.m.

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Financial Wellness 101 - Part C: Consumer Cautions

Wednesday, July 17 @ 9 - 11:00 a.m.

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*FEPPP Summer Series Webinars?*

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Financial education is trending! But what does it mean to teach financial education in Washington?

The Financial Education Public Private Partnership's (FEPPP) summer professional development series, "Trauma-Informed Financial Education for Every Classroom" will answer that question! In eight weekly sessions between July 8 and Aug. 26, the aim is to provide opportunities to increase self-efficacy in K-12 financial education content, explore the impact of financial trauma on money attitudes and behaviors, and engage with guest speakers from across the state to share information and best practices. 1.5 clock hour available per session.?

Register today! [ [link removed] ] You don't need to attend all of them.? Select the topics that interest you the most!??

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Here is a list of helpful links to current fraud/scammer articles so you can know what to look out for. Please see below:?


* Cyber scammers target parents, grandparents for digital theft | 60 Minutes [ [link removed] ] (YouTube video)
* Did you know there is help for those who have been caught in a romance scam? Learn more at Cybercrime Support Newtwork website Romance Scam Recovery Group [ [link removed] ]
* Learn about trending scams on DFI's new $10 Billion Reasons campaign website [ [link removed] ]

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