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Financial
& Consumer Education
 Life
factors such as bankruptcy, divorce, disability,
fixed incomes and welfare dependency can threaten a family's
economic security.
Participants learn planning,
spending, saving and investing skills. They learn to
maximize their
financial resources in order to make ends meet and get
ahead. Programs are designed to help people reach
financial goals by:
- Making choices
- Planning
and tracking spending
- Talking
with household members about money
- Managing
a checking account
- Managing
a paycheck, employment benefits and records
- Using
credit wisely
- Consumer
skills--making ends meet
- Avoiding
scams and fraud
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