Category: ecwd_event

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 […]

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.

Creative Arts Contest Live Event

The Creative Arts Contest is the youth focused fall event sponsored by the St. Louis Regional Financial Empowerment Coalition. The purpose of the contest is to create age appropriate awareness about credit and financial matters. 6th– 8th students are encouraged to answer this year’s Credit Awareness Month question with an original song and accompanying video. This […]

Home Buying Basics

Attend our Home Buying Workshop to learn: • How to achieve affordable and successful homeownership! • Down Payment Assistance Programs that are available • How to get a FREE credit analysis? • What documentation you need to be approved for a loan?

Using Credit Cards Wisely

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. Learn to prevent common mistakes made with impulse shopping.

Financial Planning: Protecting Yourself and Your Finances

Finding it harder to know who and what to trust with your personal information? This presentation from a community banking representative will  help you learn important information about protecting your identity and assets online and elsewhere. Come earlier at 12:00 p.m. with your lunch to share in community with our Lunch Bunch!

Get Credit Ready for Homeownership

This class will cover the WHO, WHAT, and WHY of credit and homeownership. We will discuss the foundation of credit, which starts with budgeting and getting finances in order. We will also discuss how to build or establish credit and lastly the basic credit requirements to obtain a mortgage loan with a lender. Kyra Jefferson […]

Women’s Business & Credit Forum

Join us for the 2022 Women’s Business & Credit Forum sponsored by the St. Louis Regional Financial Empowerment Coalition & the Office of Financial Empowerment! The event will take place at the Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being on October 20th, 2022. Guest speakers include: Darlene Davis with Davis Associates Lynette Watson with the Missouri Small […]

Is Your Credit Ready For That Purchase?

Finalizing the credit resume. Learn how to examine your credit report, understand how purchases effect your score and if you should be concerned about a partner or significant others credit. Pre-Register @ https://slpl.bibliocommons.com/events/6310d7cb96317542000ee4f9