Baffled by where your money is going? Does retirement seem unreachable? Anxious about uneven income? Tired of living paycheck to paycheck, or just without a realistic financial plan?

Stop being reactive; become proactive about your money. By knowing what to do with the money you have, and finding more money by establishing sound financial habits, you will feel confident about your variable income and equipped to tackle it head on!

Join Freelancers Union and Galia Gichon for this two-part workshop.

Why two parts?

• Follow through: you will start implementing the financial habits in your daily life and see changes right away.
• Accountability: Knowing you are coming back in 3 weeks motivates you to actually apply the exercises.
• Get answers to your questions before and after you've started the process of whipping your finances into shape.

In Part I on Wednesday, February 13, 2008, you will:

• Get organized. See where you are today and where you want to be
• Learn how to clean up your credit and other debt
• Create a weekly spending plan, setting concrete goals with dollar amounts and time lines
• Develop a plan for automatic savings
• Do practical exercises to achieve financial freedom
• Learn about mutual funds
  

In Part II on Thursday, March 6, 2008, you will:

• Follow up on exercises established in Part I
• Continue discussion on mutual funds and find out about investing in mutual funds for retirement
• Find out exactly how much you should be saving for retirement and other goals
• Learn tips and ideas to improve financial habits
• Set up weekly habits for your personal finances

Dates: Part I - Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Part II - Thursday, March 6, 2008

Time: 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.

Location: Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield

15 Metro Tech Center

Brooklyn, NY

Registration for this event is closed.