[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 65 (Friday, April 4, 2014)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 18981-18982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-07781]


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                Proclamation 9096 of March 31, 2014

                
National Financial Capability Month, 2014

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Thanks to the grit and determination of the American 
                people, our Nation has cleared away the rubble of the 
                worst recession since the Great Depression. As we 
                continue to create jobs and grow our economy, families 
                strive to rebuild their finances and shore up their 
                futures. During National Financial Capability Month, we 
                renew our drive to give all Americans the tools to 
                navigate the financial world and gain the economic 
                freedom to pursue their own measure of happiness.

                In today's economy, financial capability is essential 
                for some of life's biggest transitions--paying for 
                college, buying a home, saving for retirement. A solid 
                understanding of the marketplace makes it easier to 
                avoid scams, spot misleading information, and decipher 
                complex paperwork. For free resources on managing money 
                and making the best decisions for you, visit 
                www.MyMoney.gov and www.ConsumerFinance.gov, or call 1-
                888-MyMoney.

                My Administration is working alongside businesses, 
                schools, and community leaders to empower Americans 
                with financial information. We launched the ``Know 
                Before You Owe'' campaign to make student loans more 
                transparent and created myRA, an affordable savings 
                bond that encourages Americans to begin building nest 
                eggs and allows them to carry their account between 
                jobs. And we continue to take action against companies 
                that charge hidden fees or deceive consumers with 
                barely understandable fine print.

                We must also ensure that Americans have the means to 
                put their financial understanding to use. Thanks to the 
                Affordable Care Act, millions can finally live secure 
                in the knowledge that they are no longer an illness or 
                injury away from bankruptcy. Yet for those who work 
                full-time, make minimum wage, and still live in 
                poverty, budgets do not stretch far enough to leave 
                room for investments. This month, as we improve 
                financial capability throughout our Nation, let us also 
                advance the opportunity agenda--new jobs in tomorrow's 
                industries, more access to job training, a world-class 
                education for every child, and an economy where hard 
                work pays off for every American.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim April 2014 as 
                National Financial Capability Month. I call upon all 
                Americans to observe this month with programs and 
                activities to improve their understanding of financial 
                principles and practices.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirty-first day of March, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand fourteen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
                eighth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2014-07781
Filed 4-3-14; 11:15 am]
Billing code 3295-F4