This Saturday, Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise will be holding its fourth annual “Money School” for local residents interested in improving their financial education.
The free event started four years ago as a way to inform people how to be financially smart before it’s too late, said Jennifer Holder, communications and special projects manager for CNE. Holder said increased foreclosures and the Great Recession inspired the organization to take a more preventative approach to helping local residents.
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Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise will hold their fourth annual “Money School” on Saturday, April 14. The event is free of charge, but participants are encouraged to register beforehand at moneyschoolcha.org. There will be workshops from 9 a.m .to 1 p.m. and breakfast and lunch will be available, as well. Anyone interested in learning how to manage student debt, looking to buy their first home, interested in starting a family or just wondering how to budget better is invited to attend.
“What we realized was people only focus on finances whenever it’s too late,” Holder said. “We want people to think about their finances now so they can plan for anything – whether it be for retirement or a possible foreclosure.”
The event is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will include 45-minute workshops centered around homebuyer education, student loan debt repayment, information on long-term investments, saving for retirement and more. To register and see a full schedule of the workshops offered, visit moneyschoolcha.org. Breakfast and lunch will also be provided as well as one-on-one appointments with personal finance advisers.