Janet Cowell, North Carolina State Treasurer, kicked off Money Smart Week in the state with a children’s book.

It’s the first time organizations around North Carolina are coming together to host free financial literacy and educational events as part of the public awareness campaign. Ally Financial (NYSE:ALLY) worked with the N.C. Council for Economic Education to organize the week of events. The lender has been involved with Money Smart Week in Detroit, where the company is headquartered, since 2004. Read full article here.