Financial Literacy Classes: These courses are invaluable fiscal tools designed to imbue in students a rudimentary understanding of creating wealth and fiscal responsibility. Topics covered include; balancing checkbooks, reconciling bank statements, financial goal setting, budgeting and investing.
Cooking Classes: An investment in culinary classes will more than reap substantial financial dividends in the long run. Making restaurant-style meals at home is exponentially less expensive than going out for mid-day meals and dinners.
The Home Depot’s “You Can Do It” Class: Buying a home is one the largest investments that most Americans make and home repair is a not far behind. There are a number of home repairs and lots of preventive maintenance you can do yourself. Don’t incur the cost of hiring a contractor for run-of-the-mill repairs. The Home Depot’s tutorials will help you shave down the expense of keeping your home up.
Home-based business class: Rev. T.D. Jakes once wisely counseled that every adult should have four or five income streams at all times — which rings especially true during these times. Take a hobby or a passion and learn how to make money off of it. If it can work for comedian J. Anthony Brown, who transformed his love of comedy, art and tailoring into a clothing businesses — it can work for you.
Tax Preparation Class: This is great way to make earn money during tax season. Not only can you stack a few chips by preparing customers’ taxes, but you can learn how to save a great deal of money for yourself and others by getting the latest on tax write-offs and tax credits. And believe us, there are more things that qualify for a tax write-off than you’d ever believe. –terry shropshire
