TAG: financial literacy
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 […]
Tags: budgeting, credit, credit scores, digital library, digital resources, finance, financial, financial literacy, financial strategies, gale courses, investing, investments, Lynda.com, money, morningstar, online courses, personal finance, strategies, tips, training
Kids and adults get financial know-how during Money Smart Week
Posted in News on March 14, 2019 at 6:00 am
MONEY SMART WEEK March 30–April 6, 2019 Kids decorate piggy banks and learn about spending, giving away, and saving their hard-earned dollars during our Swanky Swine Showdown program. We’re thwarting fraudsters on Free Shred Day. Bring your personal and financial documents for safe and secure shredding—whether you have one pile or 10. Le […]
Tags: #MoneySmartWeek, #ShredDay, consumer education, financial literacy, financial planning, investing, investment group, investments, Money Smart Week, piggy bank, saving, shred day, spending, stock investing, swanky swine
Homebuyer education & financial literacy workshops from SNAP Spokane
Posted in News on May 25, 2018 at 6:00 am
HOMEBUYER EDUCATION SEMINARS June–August 2018 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 Finance […]
Tags: adults, budgeting, buyer assistance, consumer education, credit, credit score, education, events, finances, financial literacy, home, home loans, homebuyer, house, housing, housing counselor, mortgage, programs, SNAP, SNAP Spokane
Legal Voices workshops help seniors & their families navigate financial terrain
Posted in News on January 22, 2018 at 6:00 am
Financial planning can be tricky and overwhelming. An abundance of information exists for consideration. Yet planning ahead allows you to outline your wishes, care for your family, and make the best decisions for your future. If you’ve been putting off planning for your senior years—whether already a senior or not—now is the time to dive […]
Tags: adult, asset protection, downsizing, education, Elder Law Group, estate planning, family, finances, financial literacy, funeral planning, healthcare advance directive, home care, legal issues, legal resources, legal voices, long term care, managing money, Medicare, money, moving, powers of attorney, probate, protect assets, seniors, supplemental needs trust, The Handbook for Washington Seniors, wills and trusts, www.legalvoice.org
Email scam posing as library on west side of state
Posted in Explore and Discover, News on April 4, 2017 at 6:00 am
By Jane Baker To be clear up front, we have not heard of any scams regarding the Spokane County Library District, or any of our libraries. Also, scammers will use anything they can to get your money. So when we heard of an email scam involving the Seattle Public Library, we thought we’d take this […]
Tags: BBB, Better Business Bureau, consumer education, email scams, financial literacy, fraud, phone scams, scams, technology
Q&A with Jeff Yeager, The Ultimate Cheapskate
Posted in Explore and Discover on March 28, 2017 at 6:00 am
By Erin Dodge We’re keeping it frugal with Jeff Yeager, The Ultimate Cheapskate. In April during Money Smart Week, Yeager presents “Finding Wholesale Happiness in a Retail World” at three locations (see locations, days, and times below), offering practical advice about how to live a happier, healthier, and fuller life—only if you are not wi […]
Tags: author visit, books, cheapskate, consumer education, extreme cheapskates, family, financial literacy, parents, retirement, saving, spending, teens, ultimate cheapskate
Engage: our new library event magazine
Posted in News on December 22, 2016 at 6:00 am
Spokane County Library District introduces Engage, the new magazine packed with information about events, workshops, and programs at the library. You can pick up Engage at any of our 10 libraries or view it online. Just like all of our events and programs, the magazine is free. When you open the pages of Engage, […]
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