Budgeting Workshop

Budgeting Workshop.

Saturday, January 10th,

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

If you want to live with financial freedom and become more generous than you thought possible, you'll want to join us for our upcoming Budgeting Workshop! In partnership with Thrivent Financial, this event will give you the tools to create or fine-tune an existing budget, which is the foundation of a financially healthy life.

Make this the year you take control of your finances! The workshop includes:

✅ A presentation on budgeting best practices from licensed financial advisors.

✅ Time to fine-tune and update your existing budget or start a budget from scratch if you don't already have one.

✅ Take-home resources to help you become and remain generous and financially healthy.

✅ Free lunch, provided by Thrivent.

✅ Free childcare is provided, but space is limited.

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Hosted in the Elmwood Church Fellowship Hall.

3615 Chelmsford Rd NE, St Anthony, 55418

This free event is open to the public, but requires an RSVP.

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Budgeting Workshop FAQ

Does the workshop cost anything to attend?

Nope! This event is free to attend, and lunch will be provided by Thrivent Financial.

What if I don't already have a budget?

If you don't have a budget, this event is for you! The goal of the workshop is to give you the tools to create a healthy and sustainable budget, and to give you dedicated time to work on it. You don't need to have a budget in place to get something out of this event.

If I already have a budget, why should I attend?

If you already have a budget in place, you know that it will need to change from time to time based on your season of life and other circumstances. We believe it's a great practice to look over your budget once per year and make corrections as needed. The Budgeting Workshop gives you the chance to do just that! Even if you've had a budget in place for a long time, you will benefit from a refresher on the basics, and from time to work on your budget in the moment.

Do I need to prepare anything in advance?

To get the most out of the workshop, you'll want to do some work before you arrive. (This is especially true for those who are creating a budget for the first time.) It will be greatly beneficial to look at the last three months of your expenses to see what you spend in the following categories:

Mortgage / Rent	Transportation	Clothing	Daycare
Medical / Dental	Property Taxes	Traveling / Vacation	Credit Card Debt
Household Repairs	Phone / Internet	Utilities	Car Loan / Insurance
Food	Entertainment	Insurance	Personal Allowance
Health / Gym	Student Loan Debt	Retirement / Investments	Savings
Tithing / Charitable Giving	Technology	Restaurants	Gas

IMPORTANT NOTE: We know that gathering all this data for the first time can be intimidating and can feel like a huge undertaking! You don't need to know what you spend in each of these categories down to the cent. especially if you're creating a budget for the first time, just get a rough number.

Is Thrivent there to sell something?

No! Through their generosity program, Thrivent gives back to the community by resourcing workshops like this that increase financial literacy and generosity in people's lives. Don't worry, this won't be like the "short presentation" you signed up for at a resort one time 😜

You can learn more about Thrivent here — https://www.thrivent.com/about-us

Who do I contact if I have more questions?

If you have questions, please email Pastor John at john@elmwoodchurch.org. Feel free to shoot us a text message at (651) 661-5315.

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Find more information on our What to Expect page

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