Two Frugal Fairfielders Invited to Present at Fairfield Public Library’s “Reinvent Your Financial Future” Workshop Series

The Fairfield Public Library has been awarded a $50,000 “Smart investing @ your library®” grant from the FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) Investor Education Foundation and the American Library Association. One of 16 libraries nationwide to receive this grant in the latest round of funding, the Library will use the funds to administer its own “Smart Investor” program. Library Director Karen Ronald said, “Library usage continues to grow significantly as people borrow materials and attend programs without stressing their budgets. This grant provides us with an opportunity to help our patrons during this tough economic time and increase awareness of personal finance through new resources and new programs.”

The Fairfield Public Library was given a grant by FINRA, resulting in a great new, free workshop series called "Reinvent Your Finances," and we will be there! (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The 21-session series runs through July, and TFF will present three sessions in June. Here’s our schedule, but please, sign up for all of the sessions. (Click here for the full schedule of great workshops.) The library has a “Bonus Bucks” program where the more sessions you attend, the more you earn for a gift–I’ll update this post when I find out more about what’s available.

Session 7 of 21: Shopping Smart – Online Couponing Register now

Explore the new world of online couponing. Attend this hands-on workshop and learn about Coupons.com, and a host of other online couponing sites such as Groupon, Living Social, Retail-Me-Not, Amazon’s Subscribe-and-Save and Fairfield Coupon. Discover the savings benefits and pitfalls of using each site. Learn about the “Bonus Bucks” program offered throughout this new series.

Saturday, June 2, 11:00 am

Rotary Room
Presenter: Marilyn Zelinsky-Syarto, Journalist /Consumer Expert and Amanda Doerr of Fairfield Coupon

Session 15 of 21: Shopping Smart – Advanced Couponing Register now

Sort out some of the confusion of most beginner couponers. Learn how to put deals together, coupon at retail outlets, dollar stores, and discount retailers. Find out how to take advantage of the holiday seasons. Apply your new knowledge and find out how to set up a coupon exchange and a coupon train. Learn about the “Bonus Bucks” program offered throughout this new series.

Saturday, June 23, 11:00 am

Rotary Room
Presenter: Marilyn Zelinsky-Syarto, Journalist /Consumer Expert

Session 17 of 21: Budgeting and Envelope System, Budgeting 101: Learning to Face Your Finances Register now

If you find yourself wondering, “Where did all my money go?” then you need a budget. Learn the no-nonsense reason why having a budget eliminates day-to-day worries. Find out about the three vital, simple budget documents that you’ll need to dig you out of your financial hole. Learn about the tried and true cash-only envelope system endorsed by popular personal finance authors Dave Ramsey and Gail Vaz Oxlade. Learn about the “Bonus Bucks” program offered throughout this new series.

Wednesday, June 27, 7:00 pm

Rotary Room
Presenter: Marilyn Zelinsky-Syarto, Journalist /Consumer Expert

This Just In…Worth It…Learn to Teach Frugality to Kids

  

A great event at the main Fairfield Library. Hopefully they will teach parents how to raise frugal kids.

 

We love the potential of this event!  

When: March 3rd at 7-8:30 p.m.  

Where: Main Fairfield Public Library on the Post Road.  

Why: A chance to learn to teach kids the ins and outs of money, money, money!  

Thank you, Fairfield Public Library!  

Note: Two Frugal Fairfielders cannot attend due to a 4th Grade Orchestra Concert going on at the same time :–(  

Did You Know- Museum Passes Program at Library

We’d like to make “Did You Know” into a recurring post, so please stay tuned.

Did you know that you can check out free and discounted museum passes at the town libraries? Free passes include: The Discovery Museum, Beardsley Zoo, and Barnum Museum. Discounted passes include Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, and Mystic Aquarium.

(posted by Aimee)