Northwest Wisconsin General Area - MoneySmart Week Events

Please use this page to find events and activities in your community. It has been set up for your convenience. We hope you take part in Money Smart Week and improve your money skills.

Area Chair/Contact

Name of Chair: Teri Schult
Affiliation:         Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
Email:               teri.schult@witc.edu
Phone:              (715) 635-9120

Name of Chair: Deb Meyer
Affiliation:         Washburn County UW Extension
Email:               deb.meyer@ces.uwex.edu
Phone:              (715) 635-4444

Northwest Wisconsin General Area Events

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October 10, 2011 Phillips	How to Save a Dollar When You Don't Have a Dime to Spend Barb Haynes from the UW-Extension will be explaining cost-saving and budgeting techniques to help improve your finances.
October 11, 2011 Ashland	Basic Budgeting Class Basic Budgeting is a free workshop designed to help people learn the skills and strategies they need to meet monthly household expenses and build savings. Participants will develop a spending plan, learn saving strategies, discuss goal setting and identify community resources.
October 11, 2011 Park Falls	End of Life Planning Nancy Deda from Flambeau Home Health and Hospice will talk about various end of life topics like power of attorney for health care.
October 11, 2011 Park Falls	End of Life Planning Bonnie Moquin from Flambeau Home Health and Hospice will talk about various end of life topics like power of attorney.
October 12, 2011 Hayward	Building Native Communities - Financial Skills for Families This workshop covers basic financial literacy topics like developing a spending plan and working with financial institutions. Participants will listen to a short presentation, do a hands-on personal budgeting exercise and learn about how local financial institutions can help them reach their savings goals. This event is hosted by LaPointe Financial Inc., and the Great Lakes Inter Tribal Council
October 12, 2011 Park Falls	Estate Planning Basics Attorney Scott Reinhard from the law firm Slaby, Deda, Marshall & Reinhard will explain the basics of estate planning. From deciding who gets the family heirlooms to the financial impacts of different estate scenarios, Scott will help to make sense of it all. We hope you will join us for this 1 hour presentation with a question and answer period to follow.
October 12, 2011 Washburn	Credit and Debt Workshop Whether you want to boost your credit score, get out of debt or just manage your payments, this workshop can help you navigate the world of credit and debt.
October 12, 2011 Phillips	Home Energy Conservation Xcel Energy and the Focus on Energy Program will be sharing ideas to help you conserve energy in your home.
October 13, 2011 Park Falls	Latest Scams, Fraud & Indentity Theft Chief Scott Straetz of the Park Falls Police Department will provide an update of the latest types of fraud, scams and identity theft that have been occurring locally. He will also explain how to protect yourself from falling victim to these types of threats.