Business Center Newsletter
Business Center Newsletter November Edition
These are days of financial turbulence when we need to be especially vigilant about protecting our finances. Knowing where to find reliable information on the Internet can be challenging, if not overwhelming. What follows are a number of Web sites designed to help you locate the right resources to help you manage your finances successfully.
How about some tips for online shopping and savings?
Holiday Shopping on a Budget
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) offers these tips to help us be savvy shoppers. Tips include making a list, reading ads carefully, considering whether the sale is actually a savings, and keeping track of how much you spend.
Shop Safely Online
A handful of tips to protect yourself when you are shopping, or paying your bills, online. Along with steps to help you be safe are links to several agencies with more information.
Get the Facts: the SEC’s Roadmap to Saving and Investing
The Security and Exchange (SEC) provides this description to help people get started with saving and investing money and how to avoid problems.
For additional financial information two useful sites are:
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Here you will find information Identity Theft, Internet Fraud and Money Matters.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
…has some valuable information for consumer, as well.
For local financial assistance, try the Maryland State Attorney General.
Preparing for Your Future: Trust and Estate Planning
Financial Fitness Workshops hosted by the Baltimore CASH Campaign and Seedco II.
Have you ever wondered how to set up a last will and testament, trust, financial power of attorney, or living will? Do you want to know more about how to distribute your assets to loved ones? Are the federal and state laws confusing? Mary Rose E. Cook, an attorney with Feinblatt, Rothman, Hoffberger & Hollander, LLC will provide answers to these types of questions and more.
Call Christina at 410-234-2804 to register
Schedule: (click on the location to see map)
Central Library, Poe Room Tuesday, Dec 08, 2009 (6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.)
Small Business Administration Presents: How to Start and Finance Your Business: Part I
The attendees will receive information on starting and financing a business, including registering a business (State of Maryland requirements), IRS, business plan breakdown, credit, financing and a variety of other items that can help a potential business owner get started.
Registration required. Please call 410-396-5317
Central Library, Poe Room, Saturday, Jan 09, 2010 (11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.)
How to Start and Finance Your Business: Part II
Presented by the Small Business Administration
Information will be available on starting & financing a business, but the focus of this session will be on lending, taxes and insurance. Presenters will include a banker, tax advisors and an insurance advisor.
Registration required; call 410-396-5317 to register.
Central Library Poe Room Saturday, Jan 16, 2010 (11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.)
SECU Presents: Money Management
Learn how to re-create your spending plan, find the extra cash to meet financial goals and use the right tools to track your spending. Also learn what works, debt versus saving, and how they impact your financial plan.
Registration required; call 410-396-5317 to register.
Central Library, Poe Room, Monday, Jan 25, 2010 (6:00 p.m. - 6:50 p.m.)
Suggested Audience:
Adults
SECU Presents: Setting Financial Goals
Learn how to create effective short-term, mid-term, and long term goals. Discover ways to achieve those goals without significantly altering your lifestyle and explore financial goals at different stages in your life by learning which savings vehicles are appropriate for the goals that are right for you.
Registration required; call 410-396-5317 to register.
Central Library, Poe Room Monday, Feb 01, 2010 (6:00 p.m. - 6:50 p.m.)
Suggested Audience:
Adults
