TAG: budgeting
Celebrating & learning during Money Smart Week
Posted in Explore and Discover on March 31, 2021 at 7:00 am
BY CRYSTAL MILLER April is a month that brings the hope of warmer weather and a time to take stock of our surroundings to see how they’ve weathered through the winter. Lots of us are inspired to spring clean our homes, clear out the garage, and look with fresh eyes at our finances. April is […]
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Homebuyer education & financial literacy workshops from SNAP Spokane
Posted in News on September 30, 2019 at 6:00 am
HOMEBUYER EDUCATION SEMINARS October 2019–January 2020 Buying a home can be a dream come true and an overwhelming process at the same time. In a free seminar held at the library, explore all of the major aspects of the home-buying process in an unbiased format with SNAP Spokane instructors certified by the Washington State Housing […]
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On the road to financial literacy: Stop at the library for valuable no-cost resources
Posted in Explore and Discover on August 28, 2019 at 6:00 am
By Stacey Goddard In my last blog, I talked about my first real job (delivering newspapers with my brother). What I didn’t mention is the very different approaches my brother and I took with our hard-earned wages. He had a budget, including a formula for how much money would go into savings each month, how […]
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Gain insights at financial planning informational seminars with Edward Jones
Posted in News on June 13, 2019 at 6:00 am
We’ve partnered with financial educators from Edwards Jones to bring you information about investments, retirement, and steering clear of financial fraud. These seminars are completely informational (no sales) and are provided as part of our Financial Literacy and Consumer Education series. FINANCIAL PLANNING WITH EDWARD JONES Fixed Income Invest […]
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Tell a new financial story with these digital resources
Posted in News on March 26, 2019 at 6:00 am
Managing money and investments can be a challenge. We have digital resources to help make personal finance and investment management easier and more cost effective. These digital resources are available to library cardholders living in-district at no additional cost. We have online courses if you want to understand how to balance your household bud […]
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