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Credit Workshops

Part I: Build & Maintain Credit
2026-02-11 18:00:00 2026-02-11 19:00:00 America/New_York Credit Workshops Credit educators from PNC Bank will explain the fundamentals of building healthy credit that will help you achieve your financial goals. Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor

Wednesday, February 11
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-02-11 18:00:00 2026-02-11 19:00:00 America/New_York Credit Workshops Credit educators from PNC Bank will explain the fundamentals of building healthy credit that will help you achieve your financial goals. Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor

Credit educators from PNC Bank will explain the fundamentals of building healthy credit that will help you achieve your financial goals.

In this one-hour workshop, you'll learn: 

  • Why credit matters
  • Credit score basics
  • Building credit from scratch
    • Monitoring & reports
      • Local resources to utilize

      Registration is encouraged. 

      Contact mzimmerman@alexlibraryva.org for more information. 

      Join us Wednesday, February 25 at 6 PM for Part II: Understand Loans and Manage Debt

      AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

      EVENT TYPE: | Financial Literacy |

      TAGS: | personal finance | Financial literacy | Credit |

      Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
      jcahill@alexlibraryva.org
      Phone: 703.746.1703
      Fax: 703.746.1708
      Branch manager
      James Cahill
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      Parking: No library parking lot.  Street parking is available.  A paid parking lot is available on the 100 block of North Alfred Street. 

      Public Transit:

      • Metrorail: Yellow and Blue lines at Braddock Road (1 mile) and King Street Stations (1.1 miles). 
      • Metrobus: A11, A12, F19
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      For reasonable disability accommodation, contact jgregorio@alexlibraryva.org or call 703.746.1701 or TTY 703.746.1790.

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