Building a Basic Budget – The 5 Step Spending Plan: Workshop

On Thursday, August 2, the Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield’s Public Library, will  host Greylock Federal Credit Union’s workshop on Building a Basic Budget – The 5 Step Spending Plan, from 11AM-12:30PM.

Come join Lynn Wallace, Certified Federal Credit Union Financial Counselor, for a morning program designed to motivate, educate, and empower you to improve your financial future. Wallace will demonstrate Greylock’s easy-to-use approach to personal financial management.

This session will address:

• –          Tips on saving money
• –          Tracking strategies
• –          An exercise on where your  money goes
• –          Prepping for the unexpected
• –          The key difference between budgeting, saving and investing
• –          One strategy does not fit all – options options options

All participants will receive information packets, a budget tracker book, and access to book individual Financial Wellness Coaching appointments with one of the Certified Coaches at Greylock for free.

Light refreshments will be provided.  This session is expected to run 90 minutes to allow ample time for the attendees to ask questions both during and after the presentation.

Please reserve a seat by calling the Library’s Reference Desk at 413-499-9480 ext. 202.