Saving strategies: Easy concept, difficult reality

Learn how to save more, pay down debt, spend less and invest in the future.

Dart in bulls-eye of target drawn with chalk on grey paper

Time frame: 60 mins

Learning objectives for participants:

how to save more to pay down debt
saving and a reduction in spending often go together to achieve success
use the power of compounding to make savings grow
start to invest in the future to realize goals and dreams and prepare for a comfortable retirement

Outline:

saving definitions
savings strategies:
- specific savings strategies pay yourself first
- do a budget
- from your investment income
- expenditure management
- keeping the momentum
tools and aids
Q&A

Learning materials:

Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Budget Calculator — helps make a budget
Goal Setting worksheet — helps set SMART goals which are specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, time-framed
Values Validator worksheet — helps determine what things are most important to help set values-based goals

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12 weeks’ notice needed to setup a session.
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If more than five sessions are needed, please contact us directly.

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