MONEY 101: The Foundation

Event description

Calling all women entrepreneurs - Experienced financial planning and marketing expert Diane Drey will start with basics and take you through ways to manage money more effectively, make the right financial decisions and plan for the future.

MONEY 101 PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Do you want to take the “Fear out of Finance?” Enroll in Money 101, a five-segment financial literacy program designed for women and conducted by Diane Drey, a certified SCORE mentor.

Segments include Foundation, Investments, Taxation, Real Estate, and Money and Life Cycles. Each Segment consists of five two-hour classes. The segments can be taken in any order and are independent of each other. All classes are live on Zoom.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

At the end of this FOUNDATIONS course, you will be able to:

• Describe the difference between W-2 and 1099 earnings and the tax implications of different types of employment
• Outline what benefits you should ask about when discussing potential employment
• Summarize the rules for hiring independent contractors, and if you are employed as an independent contractor know how to report earnings on your tax return
• Prepare a personal cash budget to help manage cash flow 
• Complete a personal financial statement, including appropriate listing of assets and liabilities
• Describe the criteria a lender will use to approve your loan request, including credit reports and income/debt ratios 
• Make yourself a more attractive candidate for funding
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RULES OF THE ROAD

BEFORE YOU REGISTER, please be certain you can:

1. Attend all 5 sessions in the course. This represents a commitment to yourself and others in the group
2. Work in front of a full-screen computer, allowing screen sharing in a quiet area to allow you to concentrate
3. Agree to complete pre-work before each session. Optimizes your learning experience by enabling you to discuss concepts and examples with your peers and instructor. Pre-work should take approximately 2 hours before the second, third, fourth and fifth sessions.
4. Use a calculator or application if needed to make math calculations.
5. Complete the PRE-CLASS Questionnaire upon enrollment. The Questionnaire helps assess your current financial knowledge so sessions meet your needs. You will receive the link to the questionnaire AFTER enrollment.

REGISTRATION

The Foundation course is the first segment of the Money 101 program for women.* The course includes five interactive 2-hour Zoom sessions. 

DATE & TIME: Wednesdays, January 8, 15, 22, 29 & February 2, 2025

DURATION: 4:30-6:30 pm Eastern Time

FEE: For all 5 sessions: $125

EARLY BIRD PRICING $100 if you register on or before December 23, 2024!

Registration is limited to keep the classes intimate. Sign Up Now!