July 22, 2021
Dear past Your Money, Your Goals cohort members,
The CFPB is excited to share a set up upcoming Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trainings that are open to you, your staff members, and your partner organizations.
Register today for one or more trainings and forward this email to others in your organization and network that may be interested in joining. More information on the specific events follows below.
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Train-the-Trainer Supplement: Your Money, Your Goals Toolkit
Two sessions:
- Tuesday, July 20, 2021, 12:00 – 2:00 Eastern (Part 1)
- Tuesday, July 20, 2021, 3:00 to 5:00 Eastern (Part 2)
Who should participate: People who will train others in using Your Money, Your Goals. / Prerequisite: Registrants should have previously attended a Your Money, Your Goals toolkit training.
Description: Becoming a Your Money, Your Goals trainer helps your organization to sustain usage of the toolkit, especially as new staff join. Many organization have found that holding their own Your Money, Your Goals trainings has helped them to bring new partners into community-wide financial empowerment efforts. This training will cover tools and techniques for planning a training. The training will also share strategies for making training on Your Money, Your Goals engaging for participants.
Order or download free copies of the toolkit
Debt Booklet: Debt getting in your way? Get a handle on it
Wednesday, July 21, 2021, 1:00 – 2:00 Eastern
Who should participate: Organizational leaders, managers, and frontline staff and volunteers that will be incorporating this resource into services.
Description: Debt getting in your way? Get a handle on it is a colorful, compact booklet that can help you talk with people about money topics. This booklet features tools to help people:
- Get a full picture of existing debt
- Order a credit report
- Prioritize debts and set repayment goals
- Plan how to avoid additional debt
Order free copies of the debt booklet
Bills Booklet: Behind on Bills? Start with One Step
Thursday, July 22, 2021, 1:00 – 2:00 Eastern
Who should participate: Organizational leaders, managers, and frontline staff and volunteers that will be incorporating this resource into services.
Description: Behind on Bills? Start with One Step is a colorful, compact booklet that can help you talk with people about money topics. This booklet features tools to help people:
- Create an action plan
- Track and manage income and spending
- Prioritize bills and expenses
- Understand rights and responsibilities when contacted by debt collectors
Order free copies of the bills booklet in English
Order free copies of the bills booklet in Spanish
Credit Booklet: Want credit to work for you? Start with these steps
Tuesday, August 10, 2021, 3:00 – 4:00 Eastern
Who should participate: Organizational leaders, managers, and frontline staff and volunteers that will be incorporating this resource into services.
Description: Want credit to work for you? Start with these steps is a colorful, compact booklet that can help you talk with people about money topics. This booklet features tools to help people:
- Order and review credit reports, dispute any errors that are found
- Plan how to establish or build credit
- Respond to identity theft