Business & Finance

The entire process can be overwhelming, but learning a few tips will make it easier! This workshop will help families learn how to begin the search for colleges and majors, and how to complete the FASFA application. You will also be informed on where to search and apply for scholarships, so that students can make a final decision and enroll in college. **Please note that this class has been changed from September 24th.**

This is a free, two-hour workshop from New Ventures Maine that will help you identify and establish effective money habits. Paying rent or managing other bills, banking, establishing credit, and creating a spending plan will all be covered. Free resources will also be shared to support ongoing money management.

This seminar will provide a brief overview of the law for new or prospective landlords. Among the topics covered will be a landlord's legal rights and responsibilities, a tenant's legal rights and responsibilities, evictions, fair housing, leases, tenancies, at-will, and other legal issues commonly faced by landlords. The course will be taught by Katy Childs of Pine Tree Legal Assistance and Matthew Mastrogiacomo of the Mastrogiacomo Law Office. Both attorneys practice in Lewiston.

Learn about the legal documents everyone should have in place, how to plan ahead, and how to discuss funeral plans with your family. We'll take time to address any questions or concerns you may have regarding funeral options, home funerals, green cemeteries, alkaline hydrolysis, family burying grounds, scattering ashes and all other important aspects of preparing for your or a loved one's final wishes.

Managing your money is more than just numbers. In this workshop we will use a card-sort activity to identify your money managemnt style. This process helps helps you recognize how habits and attitudes towards money affect your financial decisions and actions. You can use the results and take-home materials as a starting point for becoming more comfortable managing your money. Instructor from New Ventures Maine.