[Libs-Or] Webinar available: Your Money, Your Goals Toolkit

[Arlene Weible]

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)<https://www.consumerfinance.gov/> hosted a webinar in January about their new toolkit: Your Money, Your Goals<https://www.consumerfinance.gov/practitioner-resources/your-money-your-goals/toolkit/>.

A recording of the webinar<https://www.dropbox.com/s/ll70f4fkvpfoyln/Pacific%20Northwest%20Libraries%20YMYG_1-10-19.mp4?dl=0> is now available. Learn how Spokane County Library District is using the toolkit in their outreach and training and get inspired to create your own activities for Financial Literacy Month in April.

Your Money, Your Goals (YMYG) is a set of free financial empowerment materials for organizations that help people meet their financial goals by increasing their knowledge, skills, and resources.

YMYG booklets are a colorful, compact resource your patrons can use to learn about money topics that are important to them. Each booklet includes a selection of simplified tools from the YMYG toolkit-all focused on a common financial topics.  Copies are free and can be ordered from the CFPB web site<https://www.consumerfinance.gov/practitioner-resources/your-money-your-goals/booklets-talk-about-money/>. Topics include:

[Tools from the bills booklet]Behind on bills? Patrons can use this booklet to:

*         Create an action plan

*         Track and manage income and spending

*         Prioritize bills and expenses

*         Understand rights and responsibilities when contacted by debt collectors






[Image of Publication Cover]Debt getting in your way?. Patrons can use this booklet to:

*         Get a full picture of existing debt

*         Order a credit report

*         Prioritize debts and set repayment goals

*         Plan how to avoid additional debt








NOTE: Coming soon!
Want credit to work for you? Start with these steps.  Patrons can use this booklet to:

*         Get a free copy of their credit report

*         Review their credit report and dispute any errors

*         Make a plan to improve their credit score

*         Weigh the benefits, costs, and risks of using credit

For more information about the resources available to libraries from the CFPB, see their Library Resources<https://www.consumerfinance.gov/practitioner-resources/library-resources/> web page.


Arlene Weible, MLS
Electronic Services Consultant
Oregon Federal Regional Depository Coordinator
arlene.weible at state.or.us<mailto:arlene.weible at state.or.us> | 503-378-5020 | http://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries
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