For residents of Danville, Pittsylvania and Caswell

Can't pay all your bills? Have too much credit card debt? Are debt collectors calling you?

You need FINANCIAL FREEDOM: Financial education for consumers

Course description:

Week 1:   Budgeting, Saving and Financial Goals and Needs

Week 2:   Checks & Checking Accounts; Using Financial Institutions

Week 3:   Understanding Credit and Handling Credit Problems

Week 4:   Managing Debt and Avoiding Money Traps; Making Money with Money

Week 5:   Choosing Insurance; Learning about Job Benefits and Tax Issues

Week 6:   Consumer Law Issues; Having a Will or a Trust     

Call for information and to register:

In Danville:   793-4078 or toll-free:  1-866-968-3770

Participants are required to pay a $10 fee to take part in the class; if they complete all six classes they receive the $10 fee back, plus $40 for participating.

Advanced registration is required.  Class size is limited (to 20 participants) in each class

Class is sponsored by Virginia Legal Aid Society's Danville office along with B*E*S*T.

Two new sets of classes start every eight weeks.

Class Schedule

Pittsylvania County Department of Social Services

220 H.G. McGhee Drive

Chatham, VA

Wednesdays

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm 

September 8, 2010

September 15, 2010

September 22, 2010

September 29, 2010

October 6, 2010

October 13, 2010

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YWCA

750 Main Street

Danville, VA

Tuesdays

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

September 14, 2010

September 21, 2010

September 28, 2010

October 5, 2010

October 12, 2010

October 19, 2010

Registration is limited so don't delay. Sign up now!