RENEW: Money Smart

The FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) has developed Money Smart to help adults outside the financial mainstream enhance their money skills. This is 11-part series that has in-depth information about all sorts of different areas of your finances. Here is the full list of classes and dates:

1. Your Spending and Saving Plan (6/6)
2. Your Savings (6/13)
3. Credit Reports and Scores (6/20)
4. Borrowing Basics (6/27)
5. Managing Debt (7/11)
6. Using Credit Cards (7/18)
7. Building Your Financial Future (7/25)
8. Protecting Your Identity and Other Assets (8/1)
9. Making Housing Decisions (8/8)
10. Buying a Home (8/15)
11. Disasters: Financial Preparation and Recovery (8/22)

About the educator:

Sarah Bell is the Director of Community Engagement & Business Development at Greenville Federal Credit Union. She loves to teach financial literacy and empower others to take control of their money! Before her time at the credit union, she worked in education administration, mostly creating enrichment programming for students. She holds an MBA from Clemson University, a B.A. in History, and a B.S. in Biology. Sarah and her husband, Hugo, live in the Greer community together with their four children. For fun she likes to crochet, read, and plan trips with her family.