Managing Your Money

I had a meeting with Bryce Bartruff this morning, planning a Managing Your Money seminar for March 1. You might remember that he and Gary Morris led one last year in April. Brochures will be going out soon, but I like to give my blog readers early notice. Here is the rough draft agenda, which means changes could be made:

8:30 - 9:15 - Registration, intro, etc

9:15 – 10:00 - Understanding God’s Financial Plan for Your Life (Bryce Bartruff)
Purpose: Provide a foundation for establishing a personal philosophy of finances

10:00 – 10:30 Establishing a Foundation for Making Financial Choices (Bryce Bartruff)
Purpose: Introduce guidelines for developing a personal budget

10:45 – 11:30 Simple Steps for Making Wise Lifestyle Choices (Bryce Bartruff)
Purpose: Explore the rational for how much to allocate to each budgetary category

11:30 – 12:00 The Beauty of Giving (Bryce Bartruff)
Purpose: Furnish the value of contributing to Christian ministries

12:00 – 12:45 Lunch (discussion assignment)
12:45 – 1:45 Optional Sessions 1
2:00 – 3:00 Optional Sessions 2
3:00 – 3:10 Lessons Learned

Elective Sessions:
1) Biblical Principles for Navigating Modern Debt Choices (Gary Morris)
Purpose: Introduce the principles for a healthy perspective of personal debt

Transportation (John Voorhis)
Purpose: Create insights for the purchase and maintenance of an automobile

Alternative Ways to Give (Wayne Lynch)

Tightwads Guide for Frugal Living (Cheryl Brubraker, Paul & Jane Reimold)
Purpose: Give practical tips for reducing expenses associated with everyday living

2) Recovering from Debt Bondage & Living Debt-Free (Gary Morris)
Purpose: Offer practical guidelines for becoming debt free

A Christian Perspective of Investment Strategies (TBA)
Purpose: Furnish an investment strategy for achieving financial independence

Tightwads Guide for Frugal Living (Cheryl Brubraker, Paul & Jane Reimold)