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New Jersey Saves Week
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| Saturday, February
23, 2008 |
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Financial Education Workshop |
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The Five Steps of Financial Planning-
The importance of setting goals for your money, developing a
plan to achieve them, and putting the plan into action.
Budgeting- Knowing the benefits of having a budget,
knowing the importance of savings.
Investing- Making Money Work for You- different types
of savings vehicles. |
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Sponsor:
Tri-City Peoples Corporation |
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Location:
Greater Harvest Baptist Church, 541 15th St, Corner of 13th
St, Newark, NJ 07103 |
| Time:
10:00am to 11:30am |
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Contact Name:
Gail Davis @ 973-676-5506 Ext 2179: Ramona Jones @
973-374-5252 Ext 2180 |
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To Register:
This is a Free Workshop, Registration is limited to the
first 50 people |
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| Monday, February 25, 2008 |
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| Saving and Investing On a Shoestring |
| This "lunch and learn"
workshop will present over a dozen strategies to begin a
savings program and "find" the money to save. Participants
will receive a packet of handouts about saving and the
America Saves program. |
| Sponsor:
Rutgers Cooperative Extension |
| Location:
Cook Office Building-Room 107, 55 Dudley Road, New
Brunswick, NJ 08901 |
| Time:
Noon to 1 pm |
| Contact Person:
Dr. Barbara O'Neill at 732-932-9155 X 250 or
oneill@aesop.rutgers.edu |
| To Register:
contact Dr. Barbara O'Neill |
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Event Materials |
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| Wednesday, February
27, 2008 |
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| Small Steps to Health
and Wealth |
| This program will introduce
participants to the SSHW program and the SSHW Challenge, a
6-week team competition that will begin the week of April 2.
There will be brief presentations of health and personal and
a book signing. Healthy snacks and door prizes will be
available. |
| Sponsor: Rutgers
Cooperative Extension |
| Location: Douglass
College Center, 100 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ
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| Time: Noon to 1 pm |
| Contact Person:
Barbara O’Neill |
| To Register: Call
973-948-3040 or e-mail
ensle@aesop.rutgers.edu |
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Event Materials |
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| Thursday, February
28, 2008 |
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| Earned Income Tax
Credit Conference |
| In 2005 Earned
Income Tax Credit (EITC) brought over 40 million
dollars directly to Ocean County Working
Families. Learn why millions of dollars
are left unclaimed. |
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Sponsor: United Way of
Ocean Couny and Ms. Edele Hovnanian |
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Location: Ramada Inn,
2373 Route 9, Toms River NJ |
| Time:
9 AM to Noon |
| Free conference
will include breakfast and will feature expert
speakers from Federal, State, and local
agencies. |
| Contact
and Registration:
Johnsalemi@unitedwayofocean.org or
732-240-0311, Reservations required |
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Click here to view the event flier |
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| How Money Works |
| In this Financial Workshop
attendees will learn about: THE THEORY OF DECREASING
RESPONSIBILITY, SAVING ACCOUNTS and INVESTING, CASH vs.
CREDIT CARDS, THE RULE of 72, RETIREMENT and EMERGENCY
FUNDS. |
| Sponsor:
Primerica Financial Services |
| Location: Burlington
County College, Pemberton-Browns Mills Road, Pemberton, NJ |
| Event Times: 11:00 am
to 12:00 pm |
| Contact Person:
Wendy Walston |
| Contact Address: 1845
Satellite Blvd. Suite 700, Willingboro, NJ 08046 |
| Contact Phone:
609-670-0105 |
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| Money
Smart Class |
| Using Credit
Wisely-The workshop will cover- credit reports,
understanding statements and credit offers,
paying your entire balance or developing a debt
management plan to avoid over-limit fees, late
fees and interest, which money can be used to
apply towards savings - short term and long term
goals. |
| Sponsor:
Credit Worthy |
| Location:
Gloucester County College |
| Time:
6:00 - 8:00 PM |
| Contact
Person: Wanda P. Hardy |
| To Register:
Contact Gloucester County College: (856)
415-2222. |
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| Friday, February 29, 2008 |
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Budgeting |
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General Assistance/TANF
Budgeting from the basics. A "Bean Game" activity to raise
awareness of Tri-County Community Action Agency choices
people make in their spending. Materials presented in the
formats of the different learning styles, including visual,
auditory, kinesthetic, written materials and the last style
of interactive. Information provided to stimulate thought
with anecdotal stories to keep the class flowing and lively. |
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Sponsor: Tri-County
Community Action Agency |
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Location: Tri-County
Community Action Agency, 110 Cohansey Street, Bridgeton, NJ
08302 |
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Time: 9-11:00 am./ 1-3:30
pm |
| Contact Name: Jean
Kuhl |
| To Register: Call
856-451-6330, fax: 856-455-7288 or email:
wegivewings@tricountycaa.org |
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Saturday, March 22, 2008 |
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| How Money Works |
| Sponsor: Primerica
Financial Services |
| Location:
Willingboro Library, 220 Willingboro Parkway, Willingboro,
NJ 08046 |
| Event Times:
11:OO AM - 1:00 PM |
| Contact Name:
Wendy Walston |
To Register call:
609-670-0105
Doors will open at 11:00AM.
The workshop will start promptly at 11:30AM. |
Description:
IN THIS WORKSHOP TEENS AND ADULTS WILL LEARN ABOUT: SAVING
ACCOUNTS and INVESTING, USING CASH vs. CREDIT CARDS, THE
RULE OF 72, RETIREMENT and EMERGENCY FUNDS |
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The Third Saturday
each Month |
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Seminar
"Take Charge" |
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Debt Consolidation and “Does
Your Credit Reflect You” Image Matters |
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Sponsor:
Lakewood Community Federal Credit Union,
Seating
is very limited (RSVP required) |
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Location:
Lakewood library
301 Lexington Av. Lakewood
NJ 08701 |
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Time:
1:00 – 1:45pm |
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Contact Person:
G.Y Wyatt
732-683-9200
MrGWyatt@att.net |
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