Penn State webinars to focus on financial wellness | Families, small business owners and anyone interested in financial wellness and improving money management skills can learn more about these topics through a Penn State Extension webinar series.
Each webinar carries a registration fee of $10. Registration deadlines vary by event. Registration is required to receive links to access the webinars.
The “Your Money Matters: 10 Weeks to Financial Wellness” series, all scheduled from noon to 1 p.m., will include the following webinars:
- Financial Goal Setting. Nov. 10. Learn the importance of goal setting, create smart goals and discover steps and tips to set and achieve financial objectives. Monday, Nov. 10.
- Building a Budget. Learn how to understand budgeting, outline its steps and create a personal budget. Monday, Nov. 17.
- Credit Confidence. Understand the pros and cons of credit cards, how to analyze billing statements, credit reports, and FICO scores and recognize credit card warning signs. Monday, Nov. 24.
- Debt Management Essentials. Learn to spot signs of uncontrollable debt, explore management solutions and avoid consumer debt scams. Monday, Dec. 1.
- Identity Theft Protection. Understand identity theft, how to prevent it, spot warning signs and recover if affected. Monday, Dec. 8.
- Financial Decluttering. Identify financial clutter, understand its impact and use budgeting and tax tools to get organized. Monday, Jan. 5, 2026.
- Balance Money and Nutrition. Understand how money and nutrition management relate, what influences food choices and how to shop for healthy food on a budget. Monday, Jan. 12, 2026.
- Effective Money Relationships. Discover money personalities, assess financial relationships and find resources for discussing money with others. Monday, Jan. 19, 2026.
- Retirement Planning. Learn about retirement plans, compare IRAs, create a retirement planning guide and forecast a retirement budget. Monday, Jan. 26, 2026.
- Passing on Personal Possessions. Explore how to identify rightful heirs, ensure fairness and respect the personal meaning of sentimental items when passing them on. Monday, Feb. 2, 2026.
A link to the recorded webinar will be emailed to registrants within 10 business days after the live event. Participants can access the recording for six months from the event date.
More information is available on the Penn State Extension website.
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