NEWS RELEASE: State to Host Annual Financial Literacy Fair in Downtown Honolulu

Posted on Apr 4, 2023 in News Releases

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA

JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR
KIAʻĀINA

NADINE ANDO
DIRECTOR
LUNA HOʻOKELE

 TY Y. NOHARA
ACTING SECURITIES COMMISSIONER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 4, 2023

 State to Host Annual Financial Literacy Fair in Downtown Honolulu
In-person Event Resumes After Being Held Virtually Throughout Pandemic

HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Business Registration Division is pleased to announce the return of the annual Financial Literacy Fair on Thursday, April 6, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tamarind Park, Bishop Square in Downtown Honolulu.

The DCCA Business Registration Division celebrates Financial Literacy Month in April by hosting an in-person informational fair featuring various government agencies and nonprofit organizations, to provide the general public with information on saving and investing, insurance, home ownership preparation, credit, planning for retirement, tips on financial fraud prevention, and more.

“Financial literacy is an important topic that touches on our everyday lives,” said Acting Securities Commissioner Ty Nohara.  “We are excited to host this in-person event and we look forward to offering vital information and resources to help our local community make wise and safe financial choices.”

In addition to the Business Registration Division’s Investor Education Program, other exhibitors include:

  • AARP Hawaiʻi
  • BBB Great West + Pacific
  • City & County of Honolulu
    • Real Property Assessment Division
    • Treasury Division
    • Department of the Prosecuting Attorney
  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
  • HI529 Hawaiʻi’s College Savings Program
  • Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
    • Business Action Center
    • Consumer Education Program
    • Insurance Division
  • SMP Hawaiʻi (Senior Medicare Patrol)
  • Department of Taxation
  • Department of the Attorney General
    • Crime Prevention & Justice Assistance Division
    • Tax & Charities Division
  • Federal Trade Commission
  • Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
  • Hawaiʻi Army National Guard
  • Hawaiian Community Assets
  • Internal Revenue Service, Taxpayer Advocate Service
  • U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
  • U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO), District of Hawaiʻi

Please visit https://cca.hawaii.gov/financialfair/ for more information about the DCCA Financial Literacy Fair and to access digital financial literacy content for kūpuna to keiki.

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Media Contact:
William Nhieu
Communications Officer
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Email: [email protected]