Financial PEOPLE Project
Improving your Financial Stability
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inancial stability is something we all need and want. Here’s one definition: Financial Stability means knowing that we have a plan to cope successfully should life throw us a financial curve ball from time to time. Financial Stability means that our basic needs are being acceptably met with what we have and/or earn. Well – a curveball just came our way – by the name of COVID-19. The health effects have been dramatic for some. The financial impact has been felt by ALL of us.
United Way doesn’t have cash to send to every family in Skagit County. What we can offer is a series of workshops on how to cope successfully with the funds you have. Financial PEOPLE Project has helped scores of people learn how to access checking accounts, plan for retirement or education, and figure out the best way to get a loan. Here is what was most useful about FPP for a few recent participants: • Honestly, everything. I entered the classroom with almost no knowledge.
• All of the information helped me improve my financial life. • Being acknowledged as a person worthy of having as a customer The Financial PEOPLE Project program name is important – PEOPLE stands for Peers Empowering Others by Providing Leadership and Education. The vision is to identify and train peer volunteers to deliver financial education to groups in the community. Want to improve YOUR financial stability? Email us at info@unitedwayskagit.org and put FPP info in the subject line.
• Information on how to manage my money also on how to check my credit score • I’ve learned so much. FPP definitely has me thinking about the future! • Realizing what my budget is/ establishing budget. And how to reduce my Debt • For me, the investing info was the most useful - how to start a 401K • I learned about saving accounts and retirement accounts – and now I have a financial certification to show to the bank when I show up in the lobby • It was all really good information to learn since we are not taught this in high school. • Bank services, checking and savings, how to properly use accounts, credits, loans. It was fun! 12
April 2021
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