Workshop: Taking Control of Your Finances

Taking Control of Your Finances is a free workshop to help you keep control of family finance while laid off, unemployed, or underemployed.  Managing and budgeting your bills, and your money, until a new job opportunity appears, is less stressful when you have a plan.

The workshop is lead by a University of Missouri Extension Family Financial Education instructor.

Topics include:

• How to track your spending and how to develop a budget
• How to cut expenses
• How to talk to family members about finances
• How to prioritize debts and how to maintain good relations with creditors
• Understanding health insurance coverage options
• How to avoid debt and credit scams that target unemployed victims
• How to identify resources in your community that can help you save money