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DCCA News RELEASE: State to Host Annual Financial Literacy Fair in Downtown Honolulu

Government and Politics

April 4, 2023

From: Hawaii Governor Josh Green, M.D.

HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Business Registration Division is pleased to announce the return of the annual Financial Literacy Fair on Thursday, April 6, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tamarind Park, Bishop Square in Downtown Honolulu.

The DCCA Business Registration Division celebrates Financial Literacy Month in April by hosting an in-person informational fair featuring various government agencies and nonprofit organizations, to provide the general public with information on saving and investing, insurance, home ownership preparation, credit, planning for retirement, tips on financial fraud prevention, and more.

“Financial literacy is an important topic that touches on our everyday lives,” said Acting Securities Commissioner Ty Nohara.  “We are excited to host this in-person event and we look forward to offering vital information and resources to help our local community make wise and safe financial choices.”

In addition to the Business Registration Division’s Investor Education Program, other exhibitors include:

    AARP Hawai?i
    BBB Great West + Pacific
    City & County of Honolulu
        Real Property Assessment Division
        Treasury Division
        Department of the Prosecuting Attorney
    Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
    HI529 Hawai?i’s College Savings Program
    Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

        Business Action Center
        Consumer Education Program
        Insurance Division
    SMP Hawai?i (Senior Medicare Patrol)
    Department of Taxation
    Department of the Attorney General
        Crime Prevention & Justice Assistance Division
        Tax & Charities Division
    Federal Trade Commission
    Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
    Hawai?i Army National Guard
    Hawaiian Community Assets
    Internal Revenue Service, Taxpayer Advocate Service
    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
    U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO), District of Hawai?i