Financial PEOPLE Project

Improving your Financial Stability

Financial stability is something we all need and want. Here’s one defi nition: Financial Stability means knowing that we have a plan to cope successfully should life throw us a fi nancial 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. e health eff ects have been dramatic for some. e fi nancial 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 off er 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 fi gure 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. • Information on how to manage my money also on how to check my credit score • I’ve learned so much. FPP defi nitely 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 fi nancial certifi cation 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! • All of the information helped me improve my fi nancial life.

• Being acknowledged as a person worthy of having as a customer

Th e Financial PEOPLE Project program name is important – PEOPLE stands for Peers Empowering

Others by Providing Leadership and Education.

Th e vision is to identify and train peer volunteers to deliver fi nancial education to groups in the community. Want to improve YOUR fi nancial stability? Email us at info@unitedwayskagit.org and put FPP info in the subject line.