Wednesday, January 14, 2009

CAMBRIDGE CREDIT COUNSELING CORP. ANNOUNCES SEMINAR SERIES, LEARNING TO RUN THE BUSINESS CALLED YOUR LIFE

New financial literacy seminars focus on preparing for economic challenges in 2009.

The year 2008 will likely go down in history as one of the most financially trying in generations. Over the last twelve months, Americans have seen dramatic increases in foreclosure and jobless rates, the erosion of pension plans and retirement savings, and a government opting for unprecedented remedies to prevent further damage. Unfortunately, 2009 looks as if it will be just as challenging. In an effort to provide critical financial education on both the local and national scale, Cambridge Credit Counseling Corp. will hold a series of seminars to help people better prepare themselves and their families to meet the difficulties they may face in the coming year.

On January 15, 2009, Cambridge will hold the first installment in this year's series -- Learning to Run the Business Called Your Life. Part one will focus on developing strategic plans to ensure long-term financial success. Among the topics discussed will be creating a practical spending plan, establishing an adequate emergency savings fund, and eliminating debt.

“Decreased access to credit, a struggling job market and the prospect of a worsening economy means that we all have to develop a more aggressive strategy toward our finances,” warns Christopher Viale, President of Cambridge Credit Counseling Corp. “If we’ve learned anything from 2008, it’s that a lifestyle built on credit, and not savings, can be disastrous. We owe it to ourselves and our families to adopt a new philosophy in 2009.”

All seminars are offered for free to the public and will be held at Cambridge’s offices, located at 67 Hunt Street, Agawam, MA. Each session is scheduled to run from 5:30 - 7:00 PM, and a full listing of dates is available on Cambridge’s website, www.goodpayer.com. The organization understands that it may be geographically impossible for everyone interested to attend, so a PowerPoint presentation, complete with speaker notes, will also be available for download the day after each seminar. Families, community groups, and educational institutions are encouraged to use the information provided. For more information about Cambridge's seminars, please call the agency’s Director of Education, Martin Lynch, at 413-241-2401.