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College to Present Personal Finance Session in "Get Real!" Series

Posted on Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Eric Dickerson, creator and president of Eric Dickerson Associates, will present "Knowing the Fundamentals of Personal Finance," the fourth in Westminster College's "Get Real!" life preparation series, Thursday, March 25.

This session focuses on planning finances now for a successful future.

Dickerson, who earned an undergraduate degree in finance from The Pennsylvania State University and master's in business administration from Duquesne University, is also deputy director for Federal Home Loan Bank's Community Investment Department. He directed the team that created My Money, My Life and First Front Door.

Eric Dickerson Associates provides educational training to individuals seeking a stronger financial foundation and for companies and organizations interested in investing in the future of their people.

Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs, the "Get Real!" series acquaints students with life after college. It provides helpful advice on financial planning; banking; medical care; consumer and personal legal matters; apartment, auto, and house hunting; getting the most out of leisure activities; and preparing for lifelong relationships.

Each session covers a different topic and runs from 12:40-1:50 p.m. in the Witherspoon Lakeview Room of the McKelvey Campus Center. Attendance is limited to 25 students, with preference given to juniors and seniors. One final session for the semester, "Strengths Finder," is scheduled for April 29.

Contact Katie Pifer, resident director, at (724) 946-7913 or e-mail GetReal@westminster.edu for additional information.

Eric Dickerson