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Angela Smanvik is a walking financial literacy teacher. The diversity and marketing coordinator for GMAC operates her mobile classroom instruction whenever she stops walking and parks herself in front of consumers aspiring to a better financial position in life.

“We just want to educate everyone on how to be good consumers. We talk about all aspects of personal credit when it comes to buying a house, purchasing a mortgage, buying a car, leasing a car, obtaining a credit card, and the various rates that you could end up paying if you have good credit vs. bad credit,” she says.

Smart Edge by GMAC conducts financial literacy seminars at a multiplicity of venues — high schools, colleges, women’s shelters and churches — to impart fundamental financial sense. Smanvik discusses credit, financial options, budgeting and how to save for your children’s education as well as retirement.

“One of the greatest things that we are trying to educate the community on at these seminars is just basic financial literacy,” she says. “You have to learn your ABC’s before you can read and write. [So, too, must you] understand what’s in your credit report and what’s not in your credit report before you start making large purchases.” - terry shropshire

For more information about Smart Edge By GMAC, log onto www.smartedgebygmac.com.

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