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Goal Setting

Participants will have the opportunity to learn about techniques for setting long-term and short-term financial goals.

Understanding Credit

Learn reasons why having good credit is important, what’s in your credit report, how to get your credit report for free, and dispute incorrect information. Participants will also learn strategies to establish or rebuild credit and learn how to freeze their credit if needed. There is time at the end of the class for participants […]

Building Your Financial Future

Participants will learn ways to help build their financial future, i.e., saving, purchasing items and property they can afford, investing, insurance, and consolidating student loans.

Creating Your Spending Plan

Participants will learn why it is important to have a spending plan, what their relationship with money is, to create SMART goals, and how to track their spending.

Kids Money Skills for Teens

Topics: (1 hour) ·         Banking 101 ·         Budgeting (Needs vs Wants) ·         Games/Activities Option to open accounts on site (1 hour): ·         If the youth is under 16, parents will need to bring a valid government-issued ID and social security for the child to open an account. ·         If the youth is 16 and over, they need to have a […]

Using Credit Cards Wisely During the Holidays

Participants in this class will learn the different ways to use your credit cards and strategies for maximizing your credit building goals while staying within a budget. You will learn these in time to implement during the busy holiday season in order to prevent common mistakes made with impulse shopping.