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Parenting Professional Development Series

Personal Finance 101 for Parents

2025-05-03 10:30:00 2025-05-03 11:30:00 America/New_York Parenting Professional Development Series Parenting can be hard enough! Learn to work a bit smarter, not harder, in our monthly Parenting Professional Development Sessions hosted by Carin Andrews, founder of Engaged Training & Consulting. Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room

Saturday, May 03
10:30am - 11:30am

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Parenting can be hard enough! Learn to work a bit smarter, not harder, in our monthly Parenting Professional Development Sessions hosted by Carin Andrews, founder of Engaged Training & Consulting.

Little ones are welcome to sit on your lap or the floor with you during the session and/or play with some of the sanitized toys that will be provided. We hope you can join us and invest some time in your professional and personal development, because parents are people too.

Personal Finance 101 for Parents - Manage Your Money Like it Matters

It's no surprise that having a child is one of the most significant financial changes a family can experience. In this session, Carin, drawing on her accounting background, will provide practical advice and strategies to help parents manage their money more effectively. She will cover essential topics such as budgeting for new expenses, planning for future costs like education, and making informed financial decisions to ensure a stable and secure financial future for your family.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Health & Nutrition | Financial Literacy | Family |

TAGS: | Self Care | parenting | kids | Financial Literacy | family |

Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
ahargreaves@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1704
Fax: 703.746.1775
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Abby Hargreaves
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