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CONSUMER DEBT REDUCTION WORKSHOP
This two-session class is for those who are wondering, "Will I ever be out of debt?" The workshop offers a hands-on approach to reducing your debt and tips for staying out of debt. You will analyze what got you into debt, how to fix and roll your payments and how to reduce the risk of further going in the red.

Course #5014W (Winter) $35
2 Wednesdays
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Begins February 8
Rm. 301
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CRITICAL ISSUES IN ESTATE PLANNING
Estate planning is about how you can control what you have during and after your life. Wills, probate, taxes, powers-of-attorney, health-care proxies, living wills and trusts will be explained through simple-to-understand language and examples. Learn how your retirement assets can become a burden for your heirs. See common mistakes which cost people and their families unnecessary hardship and major financial losses. Also learn how to successfully work with your legal and financial advisors to ensure that you keep control of what is rightfully yours without paying needless taxes and expenses.

Course #5032W (Winter) $15
1 Wednesday
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Meets March 14
Rm. 311
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FINANCIAL STRATEGIES FOR NEW AND EXPECTING PARENTS NEW!
Congratulations! You’re pregnant or you just had a baby. After the excitement wears down, it’s natural to begin to think about the future: daycare, life insurance, college, weddings, guardians. In this course, we will engage in an informative and open discussion surrounding the many financial concerns and misunderstandings that you, as new parents, have regarding your family’s financial plan. Topics include budgeting for your family, maternity or paternity leave, employment considerations, federal tax credits, child-care options, managing risk, estate planning and saving for college or other important goals. You will leave with many actionable items to help get you started on your family’s financial plan and set you on the path to achieving your financial objectives. Participants in the class have the opportunity to receive a complimentary personal financial analysis and consultation with Goodman Advisory Group, LLC.

Course #5035W (Winter) $20
1 Wednesday
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Meets March 7
Rm. TBA
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INVESTMENT STRATEGY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY REGISTRATION CLOSED
The securities markets have taught some hard lesson of late: Aggressive investing can lead to big losses; today’s hot item can be tomorrow’s bad dream. In this class you will be shown a seven-step process for clarifying investment goals and implementing those goals using mutual funds in an asset-class diversification program. Learn how to target respectable returns in a bull market combined with protection against a bear market. Learn precisely how to identify and manage risks. Understand the principles that can lead to greater predictability of returns and enhanced peace of mind. Learn how to evaluate your portfolio independent of its current returns.

Course #5022W (Winter) $15
1 Wednesday
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Meets January 18
Rm. 311
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PROTECT YOUR RETIREMENT BY REDUCING YOUR INVESTMENT RISK REGISTRATION CLOSED
Risk management is the key to investment success. Students will learn about different kinds of risk and what techniques can be used to reduce investment risk and volatility in order to ensure a safe and secure investment future. See how risk will have a dramatically more significant role during retirement and what you can do to protect your retirement lifestyle. The course will also cover the statistics used to measure risk and how to use those statistics to pick safe and profitable investments.

Course #5054W (Winter) $15
1 Monday
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Meets January 9
Rm. 311
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RETIREMENT INCOME STRATEGIES: DON'T OUTLIVE YOUR MONEY
After a lifetime of saving for retirement, the last thing you want to worry about is the chance that you will outlive your money. The right decisions will maximize your income; the wrong ones might deplete your assets. Whether you are newly retired, about to retire or even years from retirement, now is the time to educate yourself about the surprising challenges you will face managing your money in the years ahead. Discover principles and strategies you can use to overcome these challenges both pre- and post-retirement.

Course #5018W (Winter) $15
1 Monday
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Meets March 5
Rm. 311
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