Welcome to the new home of our Money Coach Alumni Network! We’re excited to connect former Money Coach students with ongoing education, networking opportunities, and resources as you pursue your financial and career goals. Get connected further by joining our Facebook community, and stay tuned for information about quarterly panel discussion events!

Questions about the alumni network? Contact Stephaine Crosley at stephaine@securefutures.org.

Upcoming

From Our Partners: Lots of organizations host webinars throughout the the year. Topics include creating a debt repayment plan, buying a home, managing seasonal spending, boosting your credit score and more. Click the links below to view their schedules and sign up. These are free and open to the whole community!

• Summit Credit Union
• Educators Credit Union
• UW Credit Union
• GreenPath Financial Wellness

Past

Credit Panel Discussion, April 12, 2023 – View the recording

• Learn more about credit and hear from three local experts.

Entrepreneurship Panel Discussion, October 19, 2022 – View the recording

• Learn more about building your own business and what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur.
• Reach out to Stephaine Crosley if you would like to be connected with an experienced entrepreneur in the SecureFutures network!

Homeownership Panel Discussion, June 15, 2022 – View the recording

• Learn about how to purchase your first home and why it is important to start planning now. Homeownership is within your reach! Panelists include community members that work with first time home buyers (from education to accessing assistance programs to securing a mortgage and finding a home) and Money Coach alumni who recently purchased their own homes.
• To learn more about the journey to homeownership, consider connecting with WHEDA through one of their first-time homebuyer seminars. The WHEDA website has lots of resources for people at every stage of homeownership, including rental information.

Do you have finances or career questions? Ask the experts! We have a network of people knowledgeable in various areas who are able and ready to assist you! Fill out the survey below to let us know what topics you would like to learn more about. Do you have a specific question around any financial topic? Ask it in the survey and an expert will get back to you directly.

Here are some resources from the Money Coach program that you may find useful as you continue on your journey to financial empowerment.

2023

November

October – Spooky Month Is Here – Put Your Guard Up Against Identity Theft

September – Innovate to Elevate: Entrepreneurship

August – Let’s Talk Debt

July – What’s the difference between stocks and bonds?

June – Summer, Summer, SUMMERTIME!

May – Get your finances in shape this summer!

April – Insure Yourself to Protect Yourself

March – Forming Relationships with Banks

February – Need Tips to Help with Taxes?

January – New Year, New Savings Goal – or nah?

2022

December – Learn from What’s Behind to Build Something New

November – Fall in Love with Holiday Savings

October – It’s A Spooky Season: Here Are Treats About Not Getting Tricked!!

September – The Truth about Entrepreneurship

August – Debt is real, but it isn’t forever!

July – Invest now, your future self will thank you!

June – Ways to Increase Your Income

May – Homeownership

April – Credit

March – Financial Literacy 101