Residents can learn smart money management through free County classes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

May 29, 2008

CONTACT: Kelly Gonzalez, Boulder County Housing Authority, 720-564-2278

Residents can learn smart money management through free County classes

Housing Authority offers homeownership, financial fitness, foreclosure-prevention classes

In today's economy, a little knowledge can go a long way towards steering clear of financial pitfalls and securing a safe financial future free of foreclosure or overwhelming debt. The Boulder County Housing Authority's Housing Counseling Program is hoping to spread that type of knowledge to as many people as possible, and is doing so through free classes open to anyone who signs up.

The Housing Counseling Program is offering classes in financial fitness, homeownership, foreclosure prevention and smart banking throughout the month of June. There is also a class teaching smart home maintenance secrets for homeowners hoping to sell their homes in this uncertain market.

The classes are part of an ongoing education effort aimed at helping Boulder and Broomfield County residents learn smart money management.  All classes are free and registration is REQUIRED.

Upcoming classes include:

·       Post Purchase: Smart Home Maintenance Secrets for Selling Homes
June 17

·       Banking Secrets Revealed
June 4 and 16

·       Check It Out: Banking Secrets Part 2
June 4 and 16

·       Homeownership Training Class: Be an Educated Buyer
June 9 and 14

·       Foreclosure Prevention Seminar
June 11 and 18

Childcare and interpretation services are available for evening classes (call for more information and restrictions). Visit www.bouldercountyhc.org to register online or call 720-564-2279.

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Patricia Demchak
Boulder County Public Information Officer
pdemchak@bouldercounty.org
303-441-3399

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