Money Management

• Make and use a workable spending and saving plan.
• Use mainstream banking services effectively.
• Provide for a more secure future through savings and investing plans.
• Use credit for items that add to long-term security if savings are not sufficient.
• Become a better-informed consumer.
• Avoid predatory products.

Money Management Program Pages

 Fresh Start

Florida Saves in Jacksonville

Workshops and Seminars

Lunch & Learn  - Get Fiscally Fit at Work

Programs for Youth

Links to Money Management Sites

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News About Financial Education Programs for Adults and Teens

Florida Saves in Jacksonville February and March 2012 -
Set a Goal. Make a Plan. Save Automatically.
27 "Smart Investing at Your Library" Workshops in branches around Jacksonville:
Raising a Money Smart Kid
Re-Building Your Credit
Power Against Fraud
Click here for the list of dates and locations. Register at the library website. Registration and attendance prizes awarded at each workshop. Keynote presentation by Michelle Singletary, writer of the award-winning column "The Color of Money" on March 24 at noon at the Main Library.

Free Financial Webinars:
Three Keys to Successful Saving: Set a Goal. Make a Plan. Save Automatically.
February 22, 12:30 pm, Register: http://bit.ly/Savemoney
Building Your Mutual Fund Basket
February 23, 12:30 pm, Register: http://bit.ly/rEadxz

Piggy Bank Contest Judging, Feb. 25, noon, Gateway WorkSource VITA tax prep site.


Become a volunteer Master Money Mentor. Apply to attend the training series on Wednesdays, April 18, 25, May 2, 9. Application due March 15. You will work with individuals who request assistance with budgeting, credit, and account issues.
Do you have questions about your spending and saving plan or credit? You can request one-on-one help from a FLORIDA MASTER MONEY MENTOR. Contact Anita McKinney to request a mentor appointment.

The next MONEY SMART FOR ADULTS TRAIN THE TRAINER workshop is set for Saturday, April 28, 9 am to 4 pm, at the Duval County Extension Education Center. Contact Anita McKinney to register and learn to facilitate this free financial management program. You will become a Financial Education Volunteer for the Extension Service and the Northeast Florida Real Sense Prosperity Campaign.

Florida Master Money Mentor Quarterly Newsletter:

October 2011