Financial Education Webinars: Building Your Financial Future
In collaboration with the NH Bankers Association, NH School Administrators Association, and NH Dept. of Health and Human Services, NCDE’s Bank On New Hampshire coalition is offering a series of free financial education webinars for public benefit recipients and those who serve them, current and future K12 educators, workforce development program participants, as well as youths and their parents who are considering how much college debt they can safely take on in light of their career goals.
Each of these webinars is being offered at least twice, once in late mornings and again in the late afternoons, reflecting everyone’s diverse schedules.
You’ll learn about many valuable financial management strategies and free resources, including five-years of free high-speed broadband for families with at least one free/reduced lunch-eligible K12 student, free checking accounts with no insufficient-funds or other fees, and free tax preparation assistance helping you take fullest advantage of child care tax credits and other tax savings.
All sessions are expected to run for one-hour but up to 30 minutes of extra time is set aside for your questions and ideas.
Introduction to Banking: Meeting NH’s Banking Leaders
Come learn about all the free services and resources New Hampshire’s banking institutions can provide for your financial success and opportunity. You’ll meet the co-chairs of NH’s task force on online banking access, skills and safety, for a brief orientation to the webinar series. Then Melissa Alvarez Jerez, financial education coordinator for Citizens Bank, will provide an overview of the wide range of valuable free resources NH’s banks have to offer.
Tuesday Sept. 15 10:00-11:00AM Register Here
Wednesday Sept. 17 4:00-5:00PM Register Here
Personal Budgeting
In this session, led by Angel Burgado, vice president for community partnerships for Santander Bank, you’ll learn about some great strategies and free resources to help develop a personal or family budget, pay off higher interest-rate debt first, and build your savings.
Thursday Sept. 24 10:00-11:00AM Register Here
Thursday Sept. 24 4:00-5:00PM Register Here
Strengthening Your Credit Rating
In this session, led by Courtney Treadwell, commercial support specialist for Bank of America, you’ll learn how credit plays an important role in everyday financial decisions, how credit reports are used to generate credit scores, common misconceptions about credit, and practical steps to build and maintain healthy credit habits for long-term financial success.
Tuesday Sept. 29 10:00-11:00AM Register Here
Tuesday Sept. 29 4:00-5:00PM Register Here
Lending
In this session led by Angelina Milano, compliance officer for Needham Bank, and by Matt Wallace, education partnerships vice-president at Granite Edvance, you’ll learn borrowing basics including common terminology, methods for managing debt, debt reduction strategies, and ways to deal with student loan debts as well as debts in collections.
Tuesday Oct. 6 10:00-11:00AM Register Here
Thursday Oct. 8 4:00-5:00PM Register Here
Protecting Yourself from Fraud and Scams
With fraud and scams on the rise, it’s important to educate yourself. In this session, led by Tochi Nwoke, vice president and community manager for JPMorgan Chase Bank, you’ll learn how keeping organized can help keep you safe, how to spot common scams and protect yourself, and what to do if you or a loved one is impacted by fraud or identity theft.
Tuesday Oct. 13 10:00-11:00AM Register Here
Tuesday Oct. 13 4:00-5:00PM Register Here
Retirement Planning
In this session led by Alex Merrill, OSAIC Institutions wealth advisor associate located at Ledyard Bank, you will learn the essentials of retirement planning, avoid common pitfalls, and gain practical insights to help you make informed decisions about your financial future.
Tuesday Oct. 20 10:00-11:00AM Register Here
Thursday Oct. 22 4:00-5:00PM Register Here
Mobilizing New Hampshire’s Interested Bank Volunteers as Personal Financial Coaches and Numeracy Mentors
In this trailblazing session, led by Passumpsic Bank’s sustainability and community reinvestment associate Rochelle Eastman, NH banking leaders and their partners in financial and economic inclusion will explore whether and how best we might pilot, scale and sustain a statewide network of bank volunteers willing to serve as (a) personal financial coaches to those LMI (low- and moderate-income) youths and adults with significant personal financial challenges (e.g., those entering their first living-wage employment, those seeking to save for their first home purchase) and/or as (b) numeracy mentors to those needing personalized support (such as future teachers seeking to pass the Pearson math exam required in NH and many states for certification and entry into the NH K12 teaching workforce, as well as those entering workforce development and community college programs who would benefit from remedial math support).
Tuesday October 27th 4:00-5:00PM Register Here
Wednesday October 28th 10:00-11:00AM Register Here