Finance seminar offered

Thu., Jan. 24, 2008

Lisa Leinberger The Spokesman-Review

First Assembly of God, 828 W. Indiana Ave., will host Financial Peace University, a 13-week program starting Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

Topics discussed during this program include saving for emergencies, budgeting, relationship and money issues, getting out of debt, buying big bargains, understanding investments, understanding insurance, retirement and college planning, buyer beware, real estate mortgages and careers and extra jobs.

Participants of the program will need to purchase a kit, which includes a lifetime family membership to Financial Peace University, a workbook, envelope system, 13 audio lessons, bonus compact disc, budgeting forms, debit card holders and the book, “Financial Peace,” by Dave Ramsey, the founder of the program.

Kits are available by visiting www.daveramsey.com or by calling (888) 227-3223. Kits are $149.

For more information, call Bill Cressey at 328-4931 or e-mail bookkeeper@spokanefirst.org.

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