WPS Investments, Inc. a local Financial Advisor Firm has founded the Institute for Financial Awareness. This is a 501(c)(3) non-profit Public Foundation. The Institute is dedicated to helping consumers increase their knowledge of personal financal issue

The primary mission of the Institute is to develop and promote collaborative partnerships that can provide funding as will as logistical support and financial planning expertise needed to create grants, fellowships, and educational program to improve financial awareness.

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Lake Orion, MI. March 11, 2002 -- WPS Investments, Inc. a local Financial Advisor

Firm has founded the Institute for Financial Awareness. This is a 503(c) non-profit

Public Foundation. The Institute is dedicated to helping consumers increase their

Financial awareness in these turbulent times. The primary mission of the Institute is to

develop and promote collaborative partnerships that can provide funding as will as

logistical support and financial planning expertise needed to create grants, fellowships,

and educational program to improve financial awareness. The Institute has 18 Focus-On

Titles: Long-Term Care, Annuities, College Funding, Retirement Planing

Distributions, Estate Conservation, 401k Retirement Plans, 403b Retirement Plans,

Investment Management, Asset Allocation, Retirement Investment Strategies, Charitable

Giving, Investment Fundamentals, Advanced Investment Principles, Mutual Funds,

Employment Transitions, Tax Strategies, Financial Management. This Foundation is

perfect for companies of any size to provide a way of educating their employees and also

contributes to higher employee moral and retention.