Personal Finance Classes
Personal Finance Classes
Project Read and the BYU Marriott School of Business are sponsoring two personal finance classes for the community the evening of Wednesday, March 21, 2012.
6:30 – 7:30 – Managing Credit: Learn how to build and improve your credit
7:30 – 8:30 – Making the Home and Auto Decision: What to know before you buy
Both Classes will be taught by BYU Professor Bryan Sudweeks
Classes will be held on the BYU Campus in room 184 of the Tanner Building which is the Marriott School of Business the first big grey building on your right just east of the Wendy’s on Bulldog Boulevard in Provo. There is a parking garage you may park in for the event.
Call Project Read at 801-852-6654 with any questions.
Quick Guide for Consumers on Credit, Debit, and Prepaid Cards
In observance of National Consumer Protection Week 2012 (NCPW), the FDIC has issued a guide to help consumers understand the differences between debit, credit and prepaid cards. The guide is intended to help consumers, who routinely use cards to pay for goods and services but who don’t always understand the differences in how these cards work or the applicable consumer protections.
The quick guide and an accompanying list of 10 things to know about credit, debit and prepaid cards can be found at www.fdic.gov/ncpw.
“The FDIC is committed to consumer education so that households can make informed financial decisions,” said Acting Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg. “FDIC.gov is a great place to learn about matters of interest to consumers, and we are pleased now to offer this guide that consumers can refer to when choosing or using a payment card.”
Also in connection with NCPW 2012, which is March 4-10, the special Web page above features other FDIC resources for consumers on a variety of topics:
- “EDIE,” the FDIC’s Electronic Deposit Insurance Estimator: An online calculator that assists consumers and businesses in determining their deposit insurance coverage for each FDIC-insured bank where they have deposit accounts. EDIE also provides a printable report showing whether those deposits are fully protected or if some exceed the federal limits.
- Bank Find: The FDIC’s online directory that consumers can use to locate an FDIC-insured institution, learn what happened to a bank that changed names or no longer exists, and more
- Customer Assistance Form: An easy-to-use form to submit a question to the FDIC or a complaint regarding a financial institution. Consumers with questions or concerns can also call the FDIC toll-free at 1-877-ASK-FDIC, which is 1-877-275-3342.
- Small Business Web Page: Useful information for small business owners, especially regarding access to loans, plus an online form to ask the FDIC a question or register a concern.
- Money Smart: A financial education curriculum concentrating on the development of consumers’ financial skills and positive banking relationships.
- Foreclosure Prevention Toolkit: A Web page that provides easy access to helpful information for homeowners on avoiding foreclosure and foreclosure “rescue” scams.
- FDIC Consumer News: The FDIC’s quarterly publication for consumers offers information and tips on credit cards, bank accounts, loans, scams, money management, and much more.Consumers can also listen to articles anywhere, anytime online or by downloading them to an MP3 player.
- Consumer Alerts: Warnings about financial frauds and scams.
- Your Guide to Preventing and Managing Overdraft Fees: An FDIC brochure providing information and advice on overdraft fees.
- E-mail updates: Sign up to receive e-mail notices of each new issue of FDIC Consumer News, Consumer Alerts, and other announcements and publications from the FDIC.
For more information about the FDIC’s educational programs and service for consumers, including a toll-free Call Center, free videos and brochures, current and past issues of FDIC Consumer News, and the Money Smart financial education curriculum (one version for adults and one for young adults), visit www.fdic.gov or call 1-877-ASK-FDIC (1-877-275-3342).
“The FDIC is proud to be one of the organizing partners of National Consumer Protection Week and to support its focus on the importance of providing consumers with tips and information to manage money and debt, avoid frauds and scams, and protect their privacy,” Acting Chairman Gruenberg added.
Pronunciation Classes
Want to Lose Your ACCENT?
Want to speak English clearly?
This class cannot solve these problems for you, but we can teach you important skills.
If used consistently, these skills will greatly improve your English accent!
Saturdays, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Provo City Library Room 155 (around the corner from the circulation desk on the first floor)
Come Join Us!