State Farm® Class of 2017 Money Mentors Graduate

State Farm® Class of 2017 Money Mentors Graduate

State Farm® recently graduated 15 Money Mentors. Money Mentor is a volunteer program of the University of Illinois Extension that pairs trained mentors with mentees that would like assistance developing their money management skills and achieving financial goals. The program began in 2013 and has trained 132 mentors who have worked with 217 mentees to achieve financial success. Mentors have provided over 2,417 volunteer hours.

James Porter, State Farm® supervisor, discussed establishing a new car savings goal.​

“This program works because of the relationships built between the mentor and mentee which fosters encouragement, accountability and education,” said Pam Atkinson, Money Mentor coordinator.

“The Money Mentor training provided valuable insights into better understanding other peoples’ values and communicating financial concepts. It is important to understand my mentees’ perspective and identify the financial goals that are important to them and why,” said Porter.

Stacey Hayes, State Farm® bank analyst, helped create a monthly budget.

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Congratulations State Farm®!