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Can We Talk About Money?

Take steps toward financial freedom, security, and well-being with educator Phoebe Brown from Hope Credit Union.

Phoebe Brown specializes in teaching sound financial management. Learn how to budget, use credit wisely, and resolve credit challenges. Registration is recommended.

Class Schedule:

9/4 Session One: Earning, Employment, and Income 
 
Learn that healthy personal finances require planning and managing.  

9/18 Session Two: Budgeting 
 
Investigate the importance of budgeting and plan for staying within a budget. 

10/02 Session Three: Savings 
 
Analyze the role that saving plays in your personal finances. Explore how having a healthy savings plan is necessary in all phases of life, but is especially critical for big-ticket items and emergencies. 

10/16 Session Four: Credit and Debt 
 
Analyze the importance of good credit and the outcomes of wise and poor credit use. 
 
10/30 Session Five: Consumer Protection 
 
Explore consumer protection basics, including financial literacy, avoiding scams, managing your money, using credit and loans carefully, and protecting your personal information. 

11/13 Session Six: Investing 

Explore the difference between saving and investing, the advantages of and potential returns from investing, and common types of investment products. Learn about various types of investment risks, and self-assess your personal investment risk tolerance.

In partnership with Hope Credit Union and the Junior Achievement of Greater New Orleans.       

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