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Get Savvy - Grow Your Green Stuff Series
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Gain control over your financial fears

Creating a budget can feel like you’re constricting your funds so you can’t have fun; however, creating a spending plan will ensure you’re determining where your hard-earned money goes. Learn what drives our spending desires and find tools that work best for you to gain complete control over your financial fears.

Co-presenting organizations: SMMC, IDFPR, Illinois Extension.

Explore Additional Webinars in the Get Savvy - Grow Your Green Stuff Series: 

Get Savvy - Grow Your Green Stuff is a series of webinars aimed at informing, educating, and training on important financial topics that will help participants make better decisions and achieve wellness.

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Cash at College | August 16, 2023, Noon

Heading to college this fall? Then you shouldn’t miss this seminar! This free online seminar covers the basics of banking, budgeting, credit, and securing financial information during the transition to college life. Explore how spending, saving, and student loans affect your college experience.

Read Before You Sign: Renting & Leasing | September 6, 2023, Noon

Renting a home alone or with roommates is a big commitment. Learn about rental agreements and how they work so you know your responsibilities and rights when renting a place to call home.

Spooked by Spending Plans? | October 11, 2023, Noon

Creating a budget can feel like you’re constricting your funds so you can’t have fun; however, creating a spending plan will ensure you’re determining where your hard-earned money goes. Learn what drives our spending desires and find tools that work best for you to gain complete control over your financial fears.

Don't Get Phished: Avoid Scams & Fraud | November 8, 2023, Noon

Criminals are finding ways to obtain sensitive data through new technologies, texts, calls, emails, or in person. Find out how to protect yourself or your company from fraud, recognize identity theft, and what to do if you are affected by social engineering or security breaches.

Your Financial Tool Chest | December 6, 2023, Noon

Nowadays, various financial products and tools meet complex consumer needs. Explore in this free webinar which services can help you achieve your goals and keep your money safe and costs low.

Money in Your Entrepreneurial Pursuit | January 24, 2024, Noon

Personal and professional finances often get mixed in the journey to becoming an entrepreneur. Learn about best practices to manage your finances while building your small business.

Steps to Investing: What to Know Now | February 7, 2024, Noon

In this session, we will explore new trends in the securities world and discover new insights as we cover the basics of investing for beginners.

Save Money on Food | March 6, 2024, Noon

Are you happy with how much money you spend on food? Would you like to learn some tricks for eating well for less money? If any of these questions resonate, this free webinar is for you!

Student Loan Management | April 3, 2024, Noon

Regardless of where you are in your student loan journey, there are many things to remember when managing those loans, from application to pay-off (or forgiveness). Learn the terms, tips, and tools to make managing your education debt easier.

Money, Stress, and Bad Habits | May 1, 2024, Noon

Learn what stress is, how it negatively affects our judgment, and some everyday bad habits related to money that it drags us into, such as hyper-consumerism, overeating, online shopping, luxury items, gambling, etc. Discover how to recognize when we mistakenly use money to calm and manage stress and ways to overcome it.

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