Free Money Management Workshop

    PRESQUE ISLE — Starting Tuesday, Aug. 21, Women, Work and Community will offer “My Money Works: Tools for Smart Money Choices,” a free five-week class to help you gain the skills and confidence to stretch your money, pay your bills, reduce your debt, find money for savings, plan for retirement and set personal financial goals.
    Suzanne Senechal-Jandreau, trainer for the class, notes, “If you want to get your household onto more secure financial footing, this class will help you build support, encouragement and skills. Regardless of how much money you have or what stage you are in your life, this class helps you find out where your dollars are going, set financial priorities and take charge of managing your own money.”
    At the end of the class, you will have a plan in place to achieve greater financial stability. The My Money Works class will be held from Aug. 21 through Sept. 18 on Tuesday afternoons from 1-4 p.m. at the Presque Isle Career Center. A follow-up session is scheduled to provide additional networking and support. Successful completion of this class meets one of the requirements for the Family Development Account (FDA) matched savings account program, which can be used to help purchase your first home, pursue your own college education or start or expand your small business.
    The class is open to women, men and couples of all ages and incomes. Pre-registration is required, and there is no fee for the training. For more information or to register for the class, contact Erica Quin-Easter at Women, Work & Community at 764-0050 or erica.quineaster@maine.edu. This class is made possible in part by a grant from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, through a partnership with United Way Worldwide.