FPSC supports Credit Education Week in Canada

Toronto, November 13, 2007 — FPSC and Certified Financial Planner (CFP) professionals are offering advice to help Canadians manage debt and credit during Credit Education Week in Canada. The Week is the first-ever initiative of its kind for Credit Canada.

FPSC, staff and CFP professionals will be participating in public forums and knowledge fairs. If you're looking for tips on debt and credit management, go to our Learning Centre for material on debt and credit management.

INTERESTED IN DOING A STORY FOR CREDIT EDUCATION WEEK?
CFP professionals are available for insight on various story ideas, such as:

* Keeping young people/students out of debt
* Christmas is coming: how to avoid the urge to splurge beyond your means
* Understanding the difference between good debt and bad debt

And much more . . .

"We are very pleased to be part of this national initiative to help Canadian learn how to better manage their finances," says Ann Bowman, VP of Communications and Corporate Relations for FPSC. "Debt management is one of the key skills CFP professionals bring to the table. That complements what Credit Canada is doing."

Credit Canada Executive Director Laurie Campbell says, "We're excited by the presence of FPSC among our supporters. They've joined leaders in financial services, consumer advocates, community organizations and government. The goal of the Week is to empower the public to make wise financial choices by placing tools and resources at their fingertips."

Some of the Week's events include: daily press releases, a national essay contest for high school students on "The Dangers of Credit", and resources on the Credit Canada website, including an interactive budgeting tool. A consumer tradeshow at the Four Seasons Hotel, with high-profile speakers, and knowledge fairs at the University of Toronto and York University are some of the other activities in which FPSC and volunteer CFP professionals are participating.

GOT A QUESTION? — WE MAY HAVE THE ANSWER.
We can put you in touch with CFP professionals from across Canada. FPSC executives are also available for comment.

Credit Canada is a not-for-profit charitable organization committed to raising awareness of the importance of managing credit wisely and educating the community in the management of credit. The organization provides professional, unbiased, confidential, and consumer-oriented credit counselling services in: personal debt management and reduction; alternatives to personal bankruptcy; budgeting and money management and credit re-establishment. The organization serves families and individuals from all cultures and income levels.

Financial Planners Standards Council (FPSC) is a not-for-profit organization established in 1995 to lead the development of the financial planning profession. FPSC develops and enforces the highest standards in financial planning competency and ethics for individuals who hold CFP® (CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®) certification in Canada. There are currently more than 17,000 CFP professionals in Canada and more than 100,000 individuals who have earned CFP certification in 20 countries around the world. See www.fpsccanada.org for more information.

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FOR MEDIA INTERVIEWS AND FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Heather Mills/FPSC at Tel: 416.593.8587 x 235 or email hmills@fpsccanada.org

Eileen Chadnick/Chadnick Communications at 416.631.7437 or eileen@chadnick.com

At Credit Canada, contact Laurie Campbell at Tel: 416-228-2526 or lcampbell@creditcanada.com.