News Release February 13, 2013
Your Money Your Future
Achieving financial goals is not just a matter of money. “It’s about an internal desire to
improve one’s finances,” says Brenda Schmitt, ISU Extension Family Finance
Specialist. “There is a connection between what you do today and what will happen in
the future.”
Your Money Your Future is an OnLine class that is offered the first Monday of each
month. Each session is recorded for review. Participants need high speed internet and
speakers or headphone to hear the instructor. A microphone or chat box is used to
participate. Certificates of Completion are available upon request.
Your Money Your Future will cover
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Develop Spending plans and SMART goals
Access your credit history without having to pay a fee
Understand how credit cards work and how to avoid the credit card trap
Learn strategies to improve your credit score.
After you register, you will receive via e-mail a web address with class materials to be
printed along with instructions on how to log in. For more information or registration
details contact Brenda Schmitt at 641-512-0650 or Schmitt@iastate.edu or Joyce Lash
at 641-464-5003 or lash@iastate.edu.