Jim's Group to reprise Financial Freedrom Now series

The James A. McKee Association will be hosting for a second time its personal money management workshop series called Financial Freedom Now. This workshop series was developed to help community members cope with both current and long term economic pressures by providing education, information and through the sharing of experiences by the participants. Further details on Financial Freedom Now can be found on our website at www.45387.org/ffn and in brochures and flyers.

Long-term economic factors have been aggravated by a current global economic crisis and people everywhere are being affected by reduced circumstances and growing financial pressure. It seems likely that things will get worse before they get better so the James A. Mckee Association members have resolved to try to offer assistance locally by providing this workshop series to help local residents but especially young adults to develop their money management skills through dialogue with each other and with expert leaders.

The fall workshop will be offered on Thursday evenings starting October 1 and ending on November 4. Sessions will be held in a very comfortable setting at the Antioch University McGregor building at the corner of East Enon Road and Dayton Street. There will be five sessions held over a six week period, each lasting from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Refreshments and all materials will be provided. This workshop will deal with basic money management skills like cash management, credit card management, debt management, real costs, cost-conscious shopping and budget management in a general overview with simple but effective tips and rules for guidance.

Planning and execution of the project is being done entirely by community volunteer personnel including many from the James A. McKee Association. Primary funding for the project is being provided by local contributions including a grant from The Yellow Springs Community Foundation. We have also arranged for the donation of professional time by experts in various related professional fields to assist with the planning and implementation of the workshops. Participants only pay a $10 fee for part of the materials provided.

Each workshop will be limited to 30 participants in order to provide the best atmosphere for interactive communication. Limited attendance will require registration so interested villagers should register as soon as they can.

More information, including the registration form, is available from the website or by calling Rick Kristensen (767-9900), Kent Bristol (767-7773) or Sam Jackson (767-1112) or by sending an e-mail inquiry to ffn@45387.org.