Keys to Financial Management for People with Disabilities

ASL interpretation and captioning is available.

This workshop provides guidance on personal financial management skills with a focus on people with disabilities. You will learn about:

• Budgeting
• The benefits of using banks
• Tips for opening and managing bank accounts
• Managing debt
• Setting financial goals, and
• Tools to sustain good credit.

The workshop is led by Sarah Gardner, who has been a financial counselor at Apprisen for 25 years. She is an NFCC-certified credit counselor and HUD-certified housing counselor. She enjoys helping people reach their financial goals and improve their financial well-being through counseling, coaching, and education.

Continuing education credits are available for credit counselors through the Society for Financial & Career Consulting Professionals (SFCCP) and National Association of Certified Credit Counselors. (The NACCC charges a $50 fee for the CEUs)

Continuing education credits also are available for certified rehab counselors through the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC).