Finance   

Finances can be boring but they don’t have to be! This course is a great introduction to personal finance and learning how to make it work for you. 

In this course you will learn:

• What kind of budget/ money management plan fits you best
• What systems can be used to track your spending outside of a spreadsheet-some folks just do not like spreadsheets.
• How to have an open conversation about your individualized finance. It’s a hard conversation but we can do it together.

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Now more than ever, women are focused on their finances and prioritizing their financial well-being.  Having a solid personal financial planning process is the first step in achieving your financial goals. These series of classes will allow you to take charge of your finances, change your financial mindset, build real wealth and plan for unexpected expenses.

Get the confidence you need to handle your money and build a roadmap to a sound financial future. You can pick and choose your desired courses or enroll in all three.

• Investing 9/11
• Financial Planning 10/16
• Retirement 11/6

Now that you have your finances in order, you can focus on different financial strategies to build a stronger financial plan or how to deal with unexpected events that can negatively affect your retirement assets.  This class will be full of information presented by expert guests that will allow you to position yourself to realize your personal financial goals.

1. Tax Planning
2. Planning for unexpected expenses
3. Balancing family and work
4. Divorce and Money
5. Widowhood
6. College planning: Individuals and small business                                                                 

Get started on your financial journey with looking at your current financial situation and making sure you can meet your short- and long-term goals.  When it comes to creating a plan for your finances, it's important that you have key foundational elements in place. You will learn how investing works, different types of investments and what is right for YOU. This class will help you get clear and lay out the next steps.

1. Organizing your finances
2. Budgeting and Debt management
3. Short- & Long-term goals: will you have enough money during retirement?
4. Diversifying your investments and financial planning
5. Retirement income planning 

In today's world, financial literacy is more important than ever. Many individuals struggle with managing their finances, leading to stress, debt, and missed opportunities. This beginner's finance class aims to provide foundational knowledge and practical skills to empower participants to take control of their financial futures. Through interactive sessions, we will cover essential topics such as budgeting, saving, some investing, and debt management.

Some topics we will cover are:

Understand the importance of financial literacy and its impact on personal well-being.

Learn how to create and maintain a budget that aligns with personal financial goals.

Explore different saving strategies and understand the power of compound interest.

Gain knowledge about basic investment concepts and strategies.

Develop skills for managing debt responsibly and effectively. To provide resources and tools for continued learning and financial growth.