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Homebuyer Education  
Buying a home for the first time can be an intimidating venture. Our free classes explain the home-buying process from A to Z by addressing the following topics:
  • Are You Ready to Buy a Home?
  • Managing Your Money
  • Understanding Credit
  • Getting a Mortgage Loan
  • Shopping for a Home
  • Keeping Your Home and Managing Your Finances

Call (773)533-0243 for more information on our FREE classes.

Educated Buyers Make the Right Decisions

 
Get Credit Smart
A Money/ Debt Management Class
 
Most people have never been educated about money and debt management and the importance of maintaining good credit. Too many learn about it the hard way. A counselor assists by discussing:
  • Your credit and why it’s important
  • Wants vs. needs
  • Managing your money/budgeting
  • Goal setting
  • Banking services
  • Understanding credit scoring
  • Establishing credit
  • Restoring credit
  • Planning for the future
  • Becoming a homeowner
Get Credit Smart for Teens
High School Classes

Teenagers need to learn about the importance of good credit before they get themselves into trouble. Our Get Credit Smart Class for Teens addresses the important topics of:
  • Credit and why it’s important
  • Wants vs. needs
  • Managing your money/budgeting
  • Goal setting
  • Financial Institution services
  • Establishing credit
  • Student Loans

Enjoy Your Golden Years
Senior Citizen Classes

Senior citizens need to learn financial options that will provide them with enough money to enjoy their golden years. They don’t need to be house rich and dollar poor. They also need to learn what identity theft is and how to avoid it. Our Home Made Money Class & Identity Theft Class use our own materials and materials from AARP to explain:

  • Reverse Mortgages
  • Other Choices
  • Making Key Decisions
  • What Is Identity Theft?
  • How to Avoid Identity Theft
 


 
Smart Money Housing
3510 W. Franklin Blvd
Chicago, IL 60624-1316
Phone: 773-533-0243
Fax: 866-834-6233
info@smartmoneyhousing.org

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