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Events (4)

Get Savvy: Conscious Credit

Noon

Wed, 11/11/2020 - 12:00

Online

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Get Savvy: Save Money on Food

Noon

Wed, 02/24/2021 - 12:00

Online

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Get Savvy: Investing Basics

Noon

Wed, 03/10/2021 - 12:00

Online

Get Savvy webinar Investing Basics. Two young children dressed in business suits and wearing glasses holding money in excitement.

You're On Your Own - Adulting 101: Student Loan for Beginners

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Sat, 04/10/2021 - 12:00

Zoom

Blog Posts (23)

Weathering the Unexpected

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Weathering the unexpected

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Bills, Surprises, and Quick Decisions when You Lose a Loved One

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Big decisions - you might be fatigued: New Family Financial Feuds podcast episode!

"Family Financial Feuds" and "Big Decisions: You might be fatigued" text across top. Below text is a drawing of a shopping cart.

Good Records. Confident Decisions. No Regrets.*

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Financial Wellness Checkup – Grow your savings

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Financial Wellness Checkup – Tackling Financial Exploitation

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Estate Planning - Financial Wellness Checkup

Naming a Guardian for your Minor Child

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Financial Wellness Checkup Campaign

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Pets: Care, Costs, & Cuddles

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Finances, How You Coping?: New Family Financial Feuds Podcast Episode!

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For the Love of Streaming

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For the Love of Streaming

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Which Bills to Pay First?

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Shopping for Groceries Online

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What to Do with $1,200?

What to do with $1200? Hand holding $20 dollar bills.

Farming Life Lessons: A Stitch in Time Saves Nine

Flier for Training

Almost Independent: Meandering Towards Financial Independence

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What's The Cost? Cheap Counterfeit Cosmetics

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Five Strategies to Save for Retirement

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Who Should Pay for College Expenses?

Podcast Who Should Pay for College?

Let’s Talk about This More: Students Loan Debt for Adult Students, 60 and over

News Releases (4)

Two Free Online Personal Finance Classes with Catholic Charities in Kankakee Counties

Take small steps to improve financial stability

What To Do With $1200

When I'm 65 - A Personal Finance Documentary Showing