Getting financially fit is a major item on many people’s list of resolutions each year. If you are determined to keep more of the money you make in 2019, you might want to accept a New Year’s financial fitness challenge.
The program will be offered twice at the Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce. The first will begin at 5 p.m. Thursday while the second starting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15.
For many people “the number one goal is to get out of debt first,” said Miranda Fickert, a certified public accountant and a former banker.
“The challenge will be tailored specifically to you and your budget.”
Fickert and Jordan Worley, who are financial planners, will direct the program.
The workshop will include items like paying off debt, building a budget, paying fewer taxes, starting investing, saving for retirement, saving for a major purchase, building an emergency fund and protecting your family.
The challenge is designed to help you “get yourself in a better place,” Fickert said. “What is your priority.”
The challenge is “all about what you want to work on,” she said.
Each participant, if he or she wants, will receive an individualized financial plan including an online, interactive budget. They will also receive ongoing encouragement and savings tips.
RSVP to miranda.fickert@nm.com or sbacon@poplarbluffchamer.org in order to plan for materials and refreshments.
Admission is free for chamber members and their guests who resolve to get financially fit this year.