Join us for an American Express #SafeSpend Twitter Party!

Talk about teaching your kids safe spending habits, financial tips and get answers to your tricky money questions.



Date: Thursday, August 18, 2011

Time: 3 – 4pm EST 

Moderators: @MomCentral

Assistant Moderators: @DadCentral, @bookroomreviews, @1stopmom 

Guests: @JeanChatzky, @AmericanExpress, @StacyDeBroff

Topic/Focus: Talk about teaching your kids safe spending habits and financial responsibility. Personal finance expert Jean Chatzky will be on hand to answer tricky money questions and share safe spending tips!
Hashtag: #SafeSpend
Prizes: Six people will win $50 American Express gift cards and a copy of personal finance expert Jean Chatzky’s book Not Your Parent’s Money Book during the party, 3 people will win pre-party prizes of an $50 American Express gift card and a copy of Jean’s book.

Pre-tweet to Win! 

Anyone who Tweets this from now until the American Express #SafeSpend Twitter Party will be eligible to win one of three $50 American Express gift cards and copy of Jean Chatzky’s Not Your Parent’s Money Book!



About the party:

According to new research, the majority of parents with kids in high school and college think schools do a poor job of teaching teens about responsible spending. While schools and parents often do a good job preparing young adults for safe sex, preparing teens and young adults for financial responsibility is often overlooked.



In an effort to arm parents with the information they need to educate their teens about smart spending, American Express launched its “Safe Spend” initiative, offering tips and advice for parents to have the “money talk” with their kids. Tips range from teaching teens and young adults how to shield themselves from a budget blow out to identifying and understanding their spending personality in order to avoid the pitfalls of financial promiscuity.



FAQs:

How do I join the conversation?
 


Easy. Just tweet using the hashtag #SafeSpend. Mom Central moderators will help guide the conversation with engaging questions and giveaways.

Who are the moderators?



The Mom Central Team (@MomCentral & @DadCentral) will be on hand to guide the discussion and chat with participants along with @JeanChatzky and @AmericanExpress. We also have two bloggers co-hosts @bookroomreviews and @1stopmom! Make sure you're following them before the party starts!



How do I follow the conversation?



Use the hashtag #SafeSpend to follow along. To help keep up with the conversation, we suggest that you follow the hashtag by:

1. Setting up a #SafeSpend search on search.twitter.com or on your twitter program (e.g. TweetDeck or Twirl)
2. Using a twitter aggregator such as twubs.com



About the Twitter Party Pre-Party Giveaway

The American Express Safe Spend Twitter Party features a pre-party giveaway of three (3) promotional items valued at $50.00 each. Please see below for an overview of specific details and go to http://www.momcentral.com/giveaway-rules to be directed to Mom Central’s official Giveaway Rules.


• Entry Period: The entry period for the American Express Safe Spend Twitter Party Pre-Party Giveaway begins on August 17, 2011, at 12:00:01 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) and ends on August 18, 2011 at 3:00:00 p.m. ET (the “Entry Period”).

• How to Enter: Current Twitter users or those willing to create a Twitter account can enter by following @momcentral on Twitter and posting a Tweet during the Entry Period with the hashtag #SafeSpend. Only one (1) Twitter account can be used to enter the Pre-Party Giveaway.

• Winner Selection Process: Mom Central will select three (3) winners in a random drawing from all eligible entries during the Entry Period. Odds of being chosen as a selected Winner depend on the total number of entries. The Sponsor will Tweet the names of selected entrants from the Twitter account @momcentral following the Entry Period on August 18, 2011, between 3:00:01 p.m. ET and 4:00:01 p.m. ET. Each entrant is limited to one (1) prize. The results of the random selection are final and binding.
• Winner Prizes and Approximate Retail Values: Each Winner will receive one (1) promotional item, with an approximate retail prize value of $50.00 (the “Winner Prize”) upon being declared a Winner. Mom Central will deliver the Winner Prize to an address provided by the Winner.



About the Twitter Party Giveaway
The American Express Safe Spend Twitter Party features a giveaway of six (6) promotional items valued at $50.00 each. Please see below for an overview of specific details and go to http://www.momcentral.com/giveaway-rules to be directed to Mom Central’s official Giveaway Rules.

• Entry Period: The entry period for the American Express Safe Spend Twitter Party Giveaway begins on August 18, 2011, at 3:00:01 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) and ends on August 18, 2011 at 4:00:00 p.m. ET (the “Entry Period”).
• How to Enter: Current Twitter users or those willing to create a Twitter account can enter by following @momcentral on Twitter and posting a Tweet during the Entry Period with the hashtag #SafeSpend. Only one (1) Twitter account can be used to enter the Party Giveaway.
• Winner Selection Process: Mom Central will select six (6) winners in a random drawing from all eligible entries during the Entry Period. Odds of being chosen as a selected Winner depend on the total number of entries. The Sponsor will Tweet the names of selected entrants from the Twitter account @momcentral following the Entry Period on August 18, 2011, between 3:00:01 p.m. ET and 4:00:01 p.m. ET. Each entrant is limited to one (1) prize. The results of the random selection are final and binding.
• Winner Prizes and Approximate Retail Values: Each Winner will receive one (1) promotional item, with an approximate retail prize value of $50.00 (the “Winner Prize”) upon being declared a Winner. Mom Central will deliver the Winner Prize to an address provided by the Winner.