First Steps to Financial Well-Being

This program provides financial education, helping participants improve their financial well-being.

Description

This program provides financial education, helping participants improve their financial well-being.

Target Audience(s):

Individuals and families ready to improve their financial outlook

Objectives:

Participants will:

• Learn the basics of goal setting, saving, spending, debt management, credit building, and consumer protection,
• Become more conscious of their relationship with money and adopt more positive self-talk around money behaviors,
• Meet at least one saving goal and one spending goal, and
• Increase their score on the Financial Capability Scale.

Total Number of Modules or Sessions: 8

Total Number of Hours for Program Delivery: 8

Program Delivery:

• Educational Video (Online or DVD)
• One-on-One Intervention

Primary Contact:

Dr. Becky Smith, becky.smith@msstate.edu