{"id":492968,"date":"2021-05-13T08:06:50","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T12:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/fico-hosts-free-virtual-financial-education-event-for-new-jersey-consumers\/"},"modified":"2021-05-13T08:06:50","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T12:06:50","slug":"fico-hosts-free-virtual-financial-education-event-for-new-jersey-consumers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/fico-hosts-free-virtual-financial-education-event-for-new-jersey-consumers\/","title":{"rendered":"FICO Hosts Free Virtual Financial Education Event for New Jersey Consumers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Senator Bob Menendez to Join as Special Guest Speaker for the “Score A Better Future” event<\/h2>\n

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\n NEWARK, N.J.<\/span>, May 13, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0Leading analytics software firm FICO\u00a0(NYSE:FICO), will host a free online financial education event with national and local nonprofit partners for Newark<\/span>-area consumers on May 20<\/span>. The event will provide attendees with the knowledge and tools to help them better understand their financial health. Senator Bob Menendez<\/span> will join live to provide opening remarks.<\/p>\n

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The event is part of FICO’s “Score A Better Future” program, which focuses on helping consumers improve their understanding of their credit and overall financial health. Consumers will learn from credit experts what the key ingredients are that make up the FICO\u00ae<\/sup> Score, and the myths and facts about FICO Scores, which are used by 90% of the top U.S. lenders.<\/p>\n

“I’m pleased to be able to join this special virtual event that that will help the people of New Jersey<\/span> better understand the impact of credit and FICO Scores to their overall financial health. We all want to build a strong future for ourselves and our families, and credit education is important to understanding how to achieve our financial goals,” said Senator Menendez.<\/p>\n

FICO has partnered with Operation HOPE to provide attendees with the opportunity to make appointments for free one-on-one credit coaching from non-profit financial well-being coaches to help attendees develop a plan to address their financial goals.<\/p>\n

Other FICO partners for the event include:<\/p>\n