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Financial Education Resources - Grand Isle County

Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity, c/o Financial Futures Program

Resource for Adults 18 and older
Details
The Growing Money Program of CVOEO offers free financial education classes and individual financial coaching to residents of Chittenden, Addison, Franklin and Grand Isle counties. Three classes are offered on a repeating basis: "Spend Smart," "Keys to Credit," and "Creating a Financial Future." Classes address financial goal setting, expense tracking, budgeting, creating an emergency fund, building credit, avoiding predatory lenders, dealing with debt, building savings, first time investing, and more! We also offer the opportunity to view your credit report and score, access tools to increase your score, and to create easy, clear steps to improve your credit picture. All services through the program are free to low/moderate income Vermonters. Please call to set up an appointment and/or for a class schedule.
Contact
Libby Wentworth, 802-860-1417 ext. 114, growingmoney@cvoeo.org
255 So. Champlain St., Burlington, VT 05401 (Mailing address: P.O. Box 1603, Burlington 05402)

New England Federal Credit Union

Resource for Teens and Adults
Details
Financial education information and classes are available online that cover a full range of personal financial issues. View articles, videos, audio/radio podcasts, take online classes, use interactive calculators, and learn about available traditional classroom-oriented seminars.
Contact
Susan Zahn, 802-879-8765, zahn@nefcu.com
141 Harvest Lane, Williston, VT 05495

Peoples Trust Company

Resource for grades 2-4, grades 9-10 and Adults
Details
The School Bank Program is geared separately for young children and teens. The program for elementary students focuses on ways to earn money, savings, budgeting skills, and other basic banking skills. The teen program provides lessons on credit and how to prevent identity theft. Free adult community workshops are available on basic banking, retirement planning, affordable housing, identity theft, credit, and budgeting.
Contact
Angela Poirier, 802-524-2196, apoirier@peoplestrustcompany.com
25 Kingman Street, St. Albans, VT 05478

TD Bank

Resource for K-12
Details
The TD Bank WOW! Zone is an online, interactive learning tool for children and teens. The site is designed to provide children and teens with a better understanding of the value and worth of money. TD Bank WOW! Zone also provides grade appropriate lesson plans for educators on a range of financial topics and gives parents helpful suggestions for talking to kids about money. Inquiries and arrangements for presenters are coordinated through the Public Affairs Officer. Employees from all of TD Bank's offices regularly participate in financial literacy efforts.
Contact
To have a trained TD Bank instructor visit your school or organization visit the Wow Zone on the TD Bank Website and click on "Contact Us" or call 856-533-4574.