How Your Family Can Become "Financially Literate"

The Half Hollow Hills Community Library, 55 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills, has received a $5000 grant from Capital One Bank through their Financial Literacy Challenge. The grant is to provide programs and materials for financial education to support the theme of Investing for Good and to encourage best practice in money management for children, teens and adults.  The Library is one of 25 Long Island not-for-profit organizations awarded the grant through a competitive process.  In the coming months, the Library will be offering programs for all ages at the Dix Hills building.

FOR ADULTS

Practical Money Skills for Life: Making Money on Thursday October 11th at 7pm. Prepare for the job interview; understand employee benefits, your first
pay stub and more.

Debt Management on Tuesday November 6th at 7pm. If you find yourself in a poor financial situation, there is help; presented by Christian Moriarty from American Debt Resources.

Practical Money Skills for Life: The Art of Budgeting on Wednesday November 7th at 7pm. Learn how to set up and maintain a budget to realize your financial goals.

Financial issues for Families with Special Needs on Thursday
November 8th at 7pm. Join attorney Elizabeth Mazzarro for answers to
your legal questions about Social Security’s Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability (SSD), Medicaid, Supplemental Needs Trusts, Guardianships, special education law, and wills.

Build a Portfolio for Any Weather on Tuesday November 13th at 7pm. The buzzword is asset allocation. Find out what it’s all about from Don Kennedy of Fidelity Investments.

Eight Ways Retirees Ruin Their Finances & How to Avoid Them on Wednesday November 14th at 7pm. Make that hard earned money last
through your retirement; presented by Oliver Hudesman of Stifel Nicolaus &
Company.

Estate Planning on Wednesday November 28th at 7pm. It’s never too early to start planning. Explore basic estate planning, common estate planning goals and important documents such as trusts, last wills and testament, health care proxies, and living wills. A Q&A period will follow. Presented by Cheryl L. Fratello, Esq

Matrimonial Finances on Wednesday December 5th at 7pm. Join matrimonial lawyer, Regina Russell, as she talks about the financial realities of married life.

Practical Money Skills for Life: Living on Your Own on Thursday December 13th at 7pm. Consider all the costs of living on your own. Know the terms of lease agreements and the rights and responsibilities of tenants.

FOR TEENS

PLAY THE STOCK MARKET GAME on Wednesdays, November 7 - February 6, 2013 from 2:20-3:30pm. Participate in a stock market game that library patrons can follow on the Library’s Facebook page and Twitter account.

FOR CHILDREN

Money Madness on Thursday, December 6th at 4pm; for grades kindergarten – 4th grade. You can bank on some fun stories and a craft; all about money.

The whole family can play Money Bingo on Friday, December 28th at 7:30pm. Bingo with a twist, and prizes too.

Come to a Financial Literacy Fair for the whole family. Spring 2013.

Go to the Library’s website, www.hhhlibrary.org , to check out our Your Money Matters blog. You can also find information about programming, materials available at the Library, free financial apps, and more.

ALL PROGRAMS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.  CALL TO REGISTER AT (631) 421-4530 ext. 321 or 378.