Personal finance courses with subjects ranging from financial independence to bolstering portfolios are being offered by Elgin Community College’s Center for Lifelong Learning.
“All of our instructors are financial planners, and they’re not here to sell their business,” said Donna Newberg, course developer at the center. All of the instructors are volunteers, Newberg said.
One of them, Lynn Schmidt, president of Meritus Financial Group in Elgin, said, “I believe very strongly that the mismanagement of financial issues causes a lot of problems in peoples lives and I don’t think financial services should be just for the wealthy.”
The three-week “Please Take the Mystery out of Investing” class will focus on investment strategies, including 401(k) plans, mutual funds and tax-deferred investments such as annuities. The class will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 4 to 18 in the Student Resource Center at ECC, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. The cost is $49.
“Women Taking Control” examines financial issues that affect the recently widowed or those contemplating divorce. It will run from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays starting Sept. 17 in the ECC Business Conference Center. The cost is $49.
Other investment classes include “Stock Market Analysis,” a four-week class that meets from 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays beginning Oct. 9 in the Advanced Technology Center. The cost is $69.
“Financial Strategies for Successful Retirement” is geared toward couples. The four-week class will meet from 7 to 10 p.m. Mondays beginning Oct. 1 in the Business Conference Center. The cost is $69.
For more information or to register, call 847-622-3036.
