Manage Your Money

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Want to manage your finances and prepare for the future?

NVME’s professional staff can help!

  • Explore budgeting tools and skills
  • Learn how to reduce your debt and improve your credit
  • Create a personal financial plan

Classes include:

  • Budgeting, building savings, and understanding credit and debt
  • My Money Works, an in-depth money management class

Additional resources include:

  • Matched savings programs
  • Student loan repayment counseling
  • Free tax filing assistance in partnership with CA$H Maine

Get started by scheduling an individual coaching session or browse through the current Manage Your Money classes below to find one that’s right for you. Use the filters to search for online or in-person classes, day or evening sessions, or specific topics.

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July

My Money Works (Online)

My Money Works (Online)

Date: July 30, 2024Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmClass Delivery: OnlineClass Instructor: Suzanne Senechal-Jandreau

This interactive five-session class with our professional staff will help you gain the skills and confidence you need to stretch your money, pay your bills, reduce debt, save, plan for retirement, and set personal financial goals to achieve greater financial stability.

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August

Budgeting Basics (Online)

Budgeting Basics (Online)

Date: August 21, 2024Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pmClass Delivery: OnlineClass Instructor: Chris Morin

Having a sense of your overall financial situation can assist you in creating and using a budget. In this one-hour interactive workshop with our professional staff, we will explore building a budget that works for you.

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August

Let's Talk About Credit (Online)

Let's Talk About Credit (Online)

Date: August 28, 2024Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pmClass Delivery: OnlineClass Instructor: Chris Morin

Learn how to reduce your debt, improve your credit, and maintain a good credit score in this one-hour workshop. Our professional staff will help you create your own step-by-step plan to pay down your debt.

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September

Build Your Savings (Online)

Build Your Savings (Online)

Date: September 4, 2024Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pmClass Delivery: OnlineClass Instructor: Chris Morin

Setting money aside helps you plan for the future and reach your goals. While saving can be challenging, taking small steps can make a difference. Learn more from our professional staff in this one-hour workshop.

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October

Budgeting Basics (Online)

Budgeting Basics (Online)

Date: October 16, 2024Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmClass Delivery: OnlineClass Instructor: Tom Grogan

Having a sense of your overall financial situation can assist you in creating and using a budget. In this one-hour interactive workshop with our professional staff, we will explore building a budget that works for you.

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Don't know where to start?

The budgeting skills I learned helped me expedite the saving process. I learned, I stuck with the process, and I became a new homeowner!

— Jeff (Old Town)

Celebrating Your Wins

Participants in our programs accomplish all kinds of personal, work, and financial success, big and small. Here are recent stories of people from all across Maine who are reaching their goals.

Craig Reimer: A Path to Success
I connected with New Ventures Maine and took the My Money Works class. I was able to fix my credit; I purchased a newer, safe, reliable minivan with the help of a Family Development Account, for which NVME walked me through the process; and, we found a nice house to ren...
Jenny Valentino: Managing Limited Finances

When I reached out to NVME in 2020, I was a newly single mom caring for three children while working two jobs in healthcare. There were limited finances for paying the mortgage and all of our bills. And our house needed repairs. I took the My Money Works class and...

Shiela Conroy – Caribou
Her 19 years of experience as a roller operator provides a wealth of knowledge to girls who participate in her workshops. Shiela says that she “loves her job” and passing on knowledge about being a roller operator. She feels that it is important to encourage girls ...
Sara Dostie – Winthrop
Although Sara had been a business owner since 1999, she was looking for guidance in making it a success. She decided to enroll in NVME's Venturing Forth business class. The class helped her feel confident in moving forward. “The clarity I gained through the class had ...
Robyn Wiley – South Portland
Robyn came to New Ventures Maine to enhance her business skills. She is an Author, Life Coach, Mindfulness Teacher, Reiki Master, Speaker, and Workshop Leader. Through Venturing Forth, NVME's 60-hour business planning course, she learned how to channel her passions into...

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