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Prosperity Through Financial Literacy
Get financially fit! Join us for one of our Monthly Financial Literacy Classes ~
Whether you want to start a business, buy a home, or pay off debt, personal financial literacy is the first step to gaining control over your financial future. This program will help you make more informed financial decisions and take control of your personal, family and educational finances. Ongoing workshops offered include:
- 2-day Financial Literacy Workshop (offered each month)
- Shopping on a Fixed Budget
- Cooking Fresh and Cutting Costs
- Holiday Budgeting
- Make-n-Take (gift making workshops)
- Homebuyer Education
- Financial Fitness for Students
Please check back for dates or go to the NWIC Cooperative Extension Facebook page and "Like" us for regular updates.
NWIC Student Orientation Workshops on Budgeting your Money
April 15, 16 & 19 at the Cooperative Extension Office, Building #20. Sessions will be offered on the following dates and times:
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Monday, April 15: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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Tuesday, April 16: noon - 2:00 PM
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Friday, April 19: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Come learn more about:
- Costs of college
- Important deadlines for FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
- How to find funds for college
- Costs of credit (student loans)
- Creating a budget
- Tips for making your money stretch
Snacks and refreshments provided! See you there!
Contact Edna Jefferson, Financial Literacy Trainer, at ejefferson@nwic.edu, 360-255-4414 or Jessica Harshman at 360-392-4345.
Monthly Financial Literacy Workshops
The Cooperative Extension Financial Literacy Program offers a 2-day Financial Literacy workshop during the first week of every month from 9:30 - 2:30 PM at the new Cooperative Extension Office in Building #20.
Learn about:
- budgeting
- checking and savings accounts
- shopping on a fixed budget
- money values
- credit and more.
Program Contacts: Sunny Guillory, Financial Literacy Trainer/Coordinator at
sguillory@nwic.edu or Edna Jefferson, Financial Literacy Trainer at ejefferson@nwic.edu. Or call the Financial Literacy Program at 360-392-4280.
Plan ahead for the Holidays! Holiday Budgeting and Make-n-Take classes coming soon!
Join us for a our annual Holiday Budgeting and Make-n-Take gift making classes this fall at the Cooperative Extension Building Kitchen, NWIC.
Learn how to:
- start planning ahead for the holiday season
- create a budget for holiday shopping and gift giving
- make your own gifts to take home!
All classes will be held in the new Cooperative Extension Building kitchen (Building 20). A healthy, free lunch will be available at all classes. For more information or to register, contact Shelli Julius at (360) 392-4345 or sjulius@nwic.edu. Check our Facebook page for regular updates.
This class is brought to you by Cooperative Extension's Traditional Plants & Foods and Financial Literacy programs.
Check out our Financial Literacy videos!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aUlWYMLL_4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIWRCLzJXzc