In this informal group coaching session, you can ask a financial coach your questions about finances, creating good habits, and achieving your goals.

On the first Tuesday of every month at 9am, meet with one of Stand By Me's trained financial coaches for a brief presentation on a financial topic and time to ask your questions and get coaching in an informal group setting.

During the brief (10-15min) presentation, your financial coach will share best practices on a chosen topic for the month and resources to learn more. Then the group will open up for discussion and question and answer time. Participants are encouraged to come with a specific financial issue they're struggling with. You do not have to get coached on the monthly topic; you can bring ANY financial problem to the table.

One of our coaches will help you:

• Clarify your financial goals
• Assess where you're at right now
• Create steps to get you where you want to be
• Problem solve to remove barriers between you and your goal

Stand By Me is a program under the umbrella of the Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments. We offer *FREE* financial coaching to residents of Linn, Benton, Lincoln, and Marion Counties in Oregon. You can watch a video below about our program. (You can attend these sessions if you're outside of this area, but you will not be eligible to receive 1:1 coaching.)

This is an online event hosted on Zoom, and it will be recorded. Many of the resources we'll be sharing will be specific to our area in Oregon.

Do you want to get started right away with 1:1 coaching? If you're in our four county area, get in touch through Eventbrite find our contact information on our website.

Monthly topic schedule:

• February 7th: Taxes
• March 7th: Budgeting
• April 4th: Savings
• May 2nd: Debt
• June 6th: Credit
• July 5th (moved to Wednesday this month for the holiday): Retirement
• August 1st: Homebuying
• September 5th: Starting a business
• October 3rd: Investing
• November 7th: Budgeting for the holidays
• December 5th: Bank accounts & services