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WHAT:
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Prudential brings financial empowerment to the 2013 MegaFest Expo.
The panel discussions will feature financial experts and budget
coaches who will explain how to eliminate debt, save more, invest
wisely and increase nest egg for retirement.
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The Prudential booth will also feature a state of the art photo
booth to capture individual and family photos that can be shared
immediately through social media, email and text messages, and a
kids’ corner equipped with bean bag chairs, crayons, coloring books
and special give-a-ways kids are sure to enjoy.
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Prudential is also hosting a local financial education workshop
led by financial professionals to local Dallas area residents to
help provide one-on-one financial education.
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WHO:
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Featured panelists include:
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Michael Davis, senior vice president of Prudential
Retirement and head of stable value
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Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliché, author and
personal finance blogger
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Ryan Mack, financial advisor and president of Optimum
Institute of Economic Empowerment, Inc.
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Michelle Singletary, Washington Post’s nationally
syndicated personal finance columnist and personal finance advisor
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Dr. Rev. DeForest "Buster" Soaries – pastor of
First Baptist of Lincoln Gardens in Somerset, NJ and founder of dfree®
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Sharon Epperson, CNBC’s senior commodities and personal
finance correspondent (panel moderator)
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WHEN/WHERE:
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The Blueprint: Faith, Family and Your Finances
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Friday, August 30, 2013
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11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
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Dallas Convention Center, Main Stage
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650 South Griffith St., Dallas, TX
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On Twitter: Follow at #PruAAFE or #MegaFest
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Family Expo Prudential Booth No. 513
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Thursday, August 29, 2013 - 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.
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Friday, August 30, 2013 - 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
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Saturday, August 31, 2013 – 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
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Dallas Convention Center, 650 South Griffith St., Dallas, TX
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Riding the Recession: Understanding How to Cultivate Your
Wealth
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Saturday, August 31, 2013
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10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
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Southwest Center Mall – Community Room
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3663 West Camp Wisdom Road, Dallas, TX
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BACKGROUND:
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Prudential’s latest study, the African
American Financial Experience, is part of a series of research
focused on learning more about the financial practices and
literacy of diverse markets. Using the insights from the research,
Prudential partners with community-based organizations to offer
relevant and actionable financial information and provide the
community with access to financial advisors who offer personalized
advice on how to establish and maintain healthy financial habits.
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Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU), a financial services leader
with more than $1 trillion of assets under management as of June
30, 2013, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and
Latin America. Prudential’s diverse and talented employees are
committed to helping individual and institutional customers grow
and protect their wealth through a variety of products and
services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related
services, mutual funds and investment management. In the U.S.,
Prudential’s iconic Rock symbol has stood for strength, stability,
expertise and innovation for more than a century. For more
information, please visit www.news.prudential.com.
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MegaFest has welcomed more than 700,000 attendees since its
inception in 2004. Past speakers and performers have included
Aretha Franklin, Steve Harvey, Dave Ramsey and UniverSoul Circus.
This is the first time MegaFest will be hosted in Dallas. For more
information and to register for MegaFest please visit www.mega-fest.com.
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