SAVINGS: How to Build Your Financial Future

Opportunity Center 316 Dixwell Ave., New Haven, CT, United States

Purpose:  Helps participants identify ways they can save money and introduces savings options that will help them reach their goals. Objectives:  Explain why it is important to save. Identify saving options. List ways to save for retirement and large expense goals including children's college tuition, a car or home purchase, or a vacation.

Money Matters, How to Create and Maintain a Spending Plan

Opportunity Center 316 Dixwell Ave., New Haven, CT, United States

Purpose:  Show participants how to manage their money by preparing a personal spending plan and identifying ways to decrease spending and increase outcome. Objectives:  List the steps for setting financial goals.  Prepare a spending plan to estimate monthly income and expenses.  Identify ways to decrease spending and increase income.  

Financial Resiliency: The Steps To Financial Recovery

Opportunity Center 316 Dixwell Ave., New Haven, CT, United States

Purpose:  Outlines the steps needed for participants to begin on the path toward economic security and stability. Objectives: Assess your current financial situation Identify ways to increase income and decrease and prioritize expenses. Develop a financial recovery plan Implementing a financial recovery plan Review and adjust the financial recovery plan    

Manage your Credit: Identify Ways to build and Repair your credit

Opportunity Center 316 Dixwell Ave., New Haven, CT, United States

Purpose:  This workshop helps participants to understand their credit report and assist them in building positive credit history. Objectives: Define Credit, Explain why credit is important. Describe the purpose of a credit report and how it is used. Order a copy of your credit report. Read and analyze your credit report. Know the difference between good and bad credit.

Setting Goals and Priorities Live Webinar

Opportunity Center 316 Dixwell Ave., New Haven, CT, United States

Improving Lives through Financial Education. Come to the Live Webinar, speak with professionals about your credit history!

Protect Yourself, Know Your Rights as a Consumer

Opportunity Center 316 Dixwell Ave., New Haven, CT, United States

Purpose:  This workshop provides important information on the topics of identity theft, elder financial abuse, types of insurance to help manage risk, as well as financial preparedness. Objectives: Recognize how federal deposit insurance protects deposits. Recognize how to guard against identity theft. Recognize how to guard against elder financial abuse Recognize how the various types of insurance will help you Continue Reading

Invest in Yourself, Building Wealth to Meet Your Life Goals

Opportunity Center 316 Dixwell Ave., New Haven, CT, United States

Purpose:  Helps participants identify the building blocks necessary for planning, accumulating, protecting, enjoying and transferring wealth, which will allow them to establish a sound and secure financial life. Objectives::  Define the stages of wealth building, List ways to achieve financial goals, Understand  pyramid of investments, explain types of retirement vehicles, Recognize key investment terms, recognize common financial challenges.

Own Your Home, The Key Steps Toward Home Ownership

Opportunity Center 316 Dixwell Ave., New Haven, CT, United States

Purpose:  Helps participants determine if they are ready to buy a home, and takes them through the steps necessary to make their dreams of homeownership a reality. Objectives:  Learn the advantages and disadvantages of home ownership, determine if you are ready. Who are the key players in the home buying process, identify steps necessary to achieve your goal of home Continue Reading