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Minding Your Money @ Glendale Public Library
 
People of all ages, economic circumstances and backgrounds can learn how to make good financial decisions with these FREE, effective and unbiased money-management, investing and retirement planning classes.
 
2009 Minding Your Money Classes

Reservations are recommended. Sign up today.
To RSVP and for more info: 623-930-3554.
Luke personnel, call the Base Library: 623-856-1191.

 

Start Smart: Teen Money Management (3-part series)

Topics--working, spending wisely, needs vs. wants, budgeting, saving for college, checking/savings accounts, the power of savings, writing checks and balancing the checkbook, borrowing money, credit cards, cost of owning a car, auto insurance, protecting against fraud, credit reports and starting to invest.
  • Glendale Community Center -- Monday-Wednesday, August 10, 11, 12; 6:30-8 p.m.
  • Foothills Branch -- Tuesday, October 6, 13, 20; 7-8:30 p.m. Hummingbird Room
  • Velma Teague Branch -- Mondays, November 2, 9, 16; 7-8:30 p.m.
Financial Fitness 101 -- You and Your Money: the Basics (6-part series)

Topics -- goal setting, checking/savings accounts, cash flow management, home ownership, preparing to invest, basic estate planning.

  • Luke Air Force Base -- Saturdays, September 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17; 9-10:30 a.m. (for members of the Luke community only)
  • Velma Teague Branch -- Mondays, September 14, 21, 28, October 5, 19, 26; 7-8:30 p.m.
Financial Fitness 201 -- Ready to Invest: Investing Boot Camp (8-part series)

Topics -- key investment concepts like return and rate of return, risk-return relationship, allocating and diversifying your portfolio, dollar cost averaging; U.S. Treasury Securities; common types of investments; print
and online tools for researching investments; choosing the right investments; managing investment risk; investment professionals and safeguarding your investments.

  • Main Library -- Saturdays, July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; 9:30-11a.m.; Upstairs boardroom
  • Luke Air Force Base -- Saturdays, September 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; 10:30 a.m.-noon (open to members of the Luke community)
Financial Fitness 301 -- Retirement Planning (2-part series)

Topics -- retirement savings vehicles (individual plans, small business plans, employer-sponsored plans), medicare and supplemental insurance, deciding on the right time to retire, how to make your money last

  • Velma Teague Branch -- Saturdays, September 12 and 19; 10-11:30 a.m.
  • Foothills Branch -- Thursdays, October 8 and 15; 7-8:30 p.m.; Roadrunner Room.

Click here for the full brochure (Adobe PDF).

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