Friday, March 1, 2013

Financial Fitness Day, Saturday 3/9

Want to get your finances in shape? We want to let you know about Financial Fitness Day, Saturday, March 9th, 10am to 3pm at the Rainier Community Center in Seattle. Don’t miss this unique event that offers one-on-one help for many financial issues all in one location. More than 50 community partners will be in attendance providing a wide array of free services to help people understand, manage and improve their financial situations—brought to you by the City of Seattle and the Seattle-King County Asset Building Collaborative.

People who attend Financial Fitness Day will receive help filing their tax returns, printing free credit reports and reviewing them, opening bank accounts, creating household budgets, developing plans to get out of debt, understanding options to foreclosure, applying for public benefits, such as child care, food stamps, and utility assistance, learning to write a resume or apply for a job online, starting or growing a business, shredding confidential documents, and more.

Free workshops throughout the day will cover credit reports; homeownership; dealing with debt collectors; money management, job readiness and employment resources; planning for retirement. Here is the full  program schedule and list of what to bring.

All services are free, so don’t miss out! Child care, interpretation and other accommodations are available, but people who need them are asked to register online, or call 888-864-8549.
That’s Financial Fitness Day, next Saturday the 9th from 10to 3 at Rainier Community Center, which is at 4600 38th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118. Metro bus routes 7, 39 and 42.  Please spread the word to your friends, family and networks by distributing the Financial Fitness Day Flyer. More info is available at www.skcabc.org/FinancialFitnessDay.

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