FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson visited Allen County as part of Financial Literacy month Wednesday

In stops at Junior Achievement and and Heritage High School she shared strategies for wise money management, including how to avoid investment scams.

She says you a good start is the website, www.indianainvestmentwatch.com.

“At that website we have all sorts of resources that will help someone start budgeting, prioritizing your their spending and learn about good credit and how that credit score can work for you. “

While the focus today was on young people, there's always more to learn and the lessons apply to everyone. Lawson also spent time with prosecutors to discuss ways to beef-up investment scam enforcement.