Registration for the 2008 Money Conference for Women is now closed.
Please email name, email address and phone number to ywcainfo@ywcahartford.org to be added to a waiting list. You will be notified by November 3 if a seat becomes available. No phone calls please.
To be added to the YWCA's mailing list to receive information about future conference announcements please email your full name and contact information to ywcainfo@ywcahartford.org
If you have registered but are not able to attend please let us know by calling the YWCA at (860) 525-1163, Ext. 450.
For directions to the conference please click here.
The Money Conference for Women
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Crowne Plaza Hotel - Cromwell, CT
WELCOME! Let's Talk Money!
The Money Conference for Women is a free conference, brought to you by the YWCA of the Hartford Region and the Office of State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier, focusing on money management, investment strategies and retirement planning for women of all ages, economic backgrounds, and levels of financial knowledge. The program is designed to address the special challenges women face in their work and personal lives:
- Three out of four working women earn less than $30,000 per year.
- Women earn less and receive half the average pension benefits of men.
- Women live longer than men, requiring them to make their money last longer.
- Women have more sporadic work histories as a result of caring for children or elderly parents.
- 71% of the nation's 4 million elderly poor are women.
- Women tend to be more intimidated about financial issues, less informed about ways to secure their financial future and are more conservative investors.
Program Description
The Conference features recognized leaders in the financial services industry who offer practical advice and tools to help participants design and implement an effective money management strategy.
Let's Talk Money
Dee Lee is a Certified Financial Planner and the author of the Conference textbook, Women & Money. Her motivating and fun session provides a basic introduction to personal finance. She teaches participants how to take control of their finances, get out of debt, achieve their financial goals and protect their assets by walking them through the steps to strategizing their own financial plan.
Financial Focus Workshops
Following Dee Lee's overview of money management, participants can attend two Financial Focus Workshops on a topic suited to their life stage and needs. Presenters offer practical tools on a variety of topics that have included:
- Basic Budgeting
- Getting Out of Debt
- Getting Started in Investing
- Intermediate Investing
- Retirement Planning: A Reality Check
- Preparing for Homeownership
- Your Financial Makeover: Real Tips and Tools
- Insurance Workshop: Are You Adequately Covered
- Borrowing Options
Financial Expo
Conference registrants may explore different services provided by various vendors in the financial services industries as well as other services available to women and their families.
Please donate your old cell phone to benefit the YWCA of the Hartford Region. The YWCA has joined with Absolute Recycling. Absolute Recycling specializes in recycling and fundraising programs through the collection of used cellular phones. Proceeds will support the programs at the YWCA. Drop off boxes will be located at registration. Thank you for your support.
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