Classes are free unless noted. Pre-registration required. Call 255-5166 for more information. All classes listed are held at OnTrack WNC offices – 50 South French Broad Ave. Second Floor.
Release from OnTrack WNC:
Housing Classes
Homebuyer Education Series – ($50.00 participant fee)
Our HUD-certified course provides a step-by-step explanation of the home-buying process, a fantastic resource book, and an opportunity to interact with local real estate / lending / legal professionals so that you can make an informed decision about the biggest investment you will probably ever make. Certificate received upon completion.
- (2-part class) Saturdays, July 14 & 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Money Management and Credit Classes
Manage Your Money Series
Our most popular seminar deals with the basics of budgeting, setting goals, planning spending to realize goals, saving strategies, and tracking spending.
- Tuesdays, July 10, 17 & 24 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
- Wednesdays, July 11, 18 & 25 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Understanding Credit. Get it. Keep it. Improve it.
Find out what credit is and why it’s important. Understand what affects your credit score. Gain knowledge of method to repair or establish credit.
- Monday, July 2 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, July 11 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
- Thursday, July 19 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, July 31 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Budgeting and Debt Class
A budget plan is one of the best tools for financial empowerment. Learn how income, expenses, and debt all affect a successful budget and gain tools to help you create a realistic budget. Additionally, everyone has a different solution for managing debt. This class will discuss the array of options for managing your debt.
- Monday, July 2 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
- Thursday, July 12 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
- Monday, July 23 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, July 31 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
Women’s Financial Empowerment Center
Introduction to Homebuying
Thinking about purchasing a home, but don’t know where to start? Between realtors, banks, closing costs, and inspections, the task can seem overwhelming. But don’t worry – this introduction to first time homebuying will provide the answers you’ve been looking for and resources to help!
- Thursday, July 5 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
How to Find Extra Income in Your Day-to-Day Life
Getting a second job or working extra hours are only two ways to help increase your cash flow. We will do several exercises to help you build a personalized plan to creatively decrease expenses and increase income.
- Tuesday, July 3 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
- Monday, July 30 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
Discover Your Money Vision and Flip Your $ Switch
Uncomfortable with talking about money? Come and have ‘fun’ discovering your Money Vision. Start seeing your financial dreams and goals in a new light by creating a vision board. This class will help you clarify your money goals through an interesting activity and then discuss the limiting barriers that hold us back from our financial goals. You will leave this class with motivation and tools to start making your Money Vision a reality.
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