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Impact Report
| For plan | Financial Security for All (Valencia County) |
| Date | October 28, 2011, 11:18 pm |
| For Objective | Short-term Show short-term objectives |
| Impact Report | IT DOESN'T GROW ON TREES--Financial Management Programs Fifty-seven residents have completed a minimum of four classes on money management. Participants learn of specific topics including the importance of identifying needs vs. wants, budgeting, comparing prices, saving, awareness of fraud/scams, credit, and record keeping. Ninety-five percent of participants have developed better money management skills as a result of the information provided in class. Greater than 50% reported that they had decreased their grocery shopping bills by using comparison shopping methods, coupons and observing cost per ounce. Forty-five percent reported they had a greater understanding of the value in budgeting while keeping wants vs. needs in mind when determining spending. Fifty percent reported that they would be obtaining a copy of their credit report within the month of completing the program. |