If you don’t have a trusty leprechaun at your side bringing you the best of luck, you should join us to learn about insuring yourself. From life insurance to car insurance to homeowner’s insurance, we will make sure you are prepared to make a wise decision!

Empower Chattanooga will also be joining us to discuss steps you can take to lower your monthly power bill.

Refreshments and childcare provided!

FREE

Feel like you're constantly waking up to the same old thing: the groundhog saw his shadow, 6 more weeks of debt? Join us to learn how you can break out of the cycle and get back to living a financially healthy life!

Empower Chattanooga will also be joining us to discuss steps you can take to lower your monthly power bill.

Refreshments and childcare provided!

FREE

April is racing in yet again. This class will help you prepare to file your taxes, budget for what you owe, and how to wisely manage your return check.

Empower Chattanooga will also be joining us to discuss steps you can take to lower your monthly power bill.

Refreshments and childcare provided!

FREE

Is your wallet feeling dead by the time Christmas rolls around? Let us help you avoid a Burton-like nightmare by teaching you how to budget & spend wisely around the holiday season!

Empower Chattanooga will also be joining us to discuss steps you can take to lower your monthly power bill.

Refreshments and childcare provided!

FREE

About the Instructor

Ethan Pope is a Homeownership Coach at CNE.  He helps customers understand their credit report, establishes action plans and develops household spending plans.

With over 20 years of experience he has facilitated both locally and nationally.  He is also a teacher of Training for Trainers and counseling certification courses, both for NeighborWorks America.

Ready to live large like Gatsby? Well it starts right here with a look into
how to start saving your money and making more in the process!

Empower Chattanooga will also be joining us to discuss steps you can take to lower your monthly power bill.

Refreshments and childcare provided!

FREE

About the Instructor

Jennifer is the Founder and Director of Bridge Financial Planning, providing fee-only financial planning & investing for today’s professionals. She began her career in financial services in 2000.  Throughout her career she has delivered advisory services to clients and their families & businesses. 

Ms. Harper is a 2001 graduate of the MBA program at UTC and in 2006 earned the Certified Financial Planner ® designation. She is a former adjunct instructor for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Business, teaching Small Business Finance from 2014 through the spring of 2017.

Her current volunteer work includes board service with Common Cents Financial Literacy, Inc. (which she founded), and the Women’s Fund of Chattanooga. She is a member of the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce Public Policy and Finance Committees, and is a member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) Professional Development & Education Committee. She is a graduate of the 2017 Leadership Chattanooga class.

Filling out FAFSA can feel like a horror film come to life. Let us teach you how to be prepared to navigate federal financial aid.

Empower Chattanooga will also be joining us to discuss steps you can take to lower your monthly power bill.

Refreshments and childcare provided!

FREE

About the Instructor

Jamie Ensely works in student outreach at EdSouth. Jamie is responsible for providing counselors, students and families in Southeast Tennessee with college and career planning information. He does this through day and evening presentations that cover a variety of topics including admissions, financial aid, and career planning.  Jamie joined the EdSouth Student Outreach Services team in March 2015. Prior to EdSouth, he worked as an Admissions Representative at Cumberland University in Lebanon, TN from 2011-2015 and previously was at Hiwassee College in Madisonville, TN where he served in various roles in athletics and admissions from 2005-2011.  Jamie’s experience and relationships developed with students, their families, and with counselors makes him an outstanding resource.  He takes pride in learning and serving as a guide through the admissions and financial aid process with students and their families.  Jamie is currently finishing up his Doctorate of Education degree in Leadership and Professional Practice at Trevecca Nazarene University.

Education:

Bachelor of Science, Exercise Science, Tennessee Wesleyan College

Master of Science, Exercise Science, Cumberland University

Score a touchdown with your credit score! Join us to learn about understanding your score and what you can do to improve it.

Empower Chattanooga will also be joining us to discuss steps you can take to lower your monthly power bill.

Refreshments provided!

FREE

About the Teacher:

LaTricia has been the Director for Consumer Credit Counseling for 7 years.  She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Central Michigan University, is a certified credit counselor and educator through the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC).  LaTricia has also completed Non-profit Management and Leadership training through Neighborworks America.  Giving her the knowledge and leadership skills needed to provide quality counseling and education in all areas of credit and financial literacy.

Heading back to school? In search of some savings? Want to know how to work as a family to budget and be financially stable? Join us to discover why discussing finances as a family can help build stability.

Empower Chattanooga will also be joining us to discuss steps you can take to lower your monthly power bill.

Refreshments and childcare provided!

FREE

About the Teacher

Carol Hunter, affectionately known at The Money Mender, is a Personal Finance Expert, Author of Debt Free Forever, Founder of Carol Hunter University and an Ordained Minister. After 16 years as a Corporate Accountant and Controller, she followed her passion to help people achieve financial freedom, accumulate wealth and establish small businesses. For over 29 years, the Leading Lady of Prosperity Unlimited and Carol Hunter University has used her financial expertise and international platform to equip and empower her predominately female audience with money strategies and sound advice, to achieve their financial and business dreams through her LIVE events and financial education programs.

Handling finances as a self-employer can feel like an alien attack. But this Independence Day, feel free to be yourself and become self-employed! In this class, we will cover the basics of self-employment finances, including taxes, insurance, buying a home, & more!

Empower Chattanooga will also be joining us to discuss steps you can take to lower your monthly power bill.

Refreshments and childcare provided!

FREE

About the Teachers

Jeff Lynn owns the Farmers Insurance Agency located in the Northshore area of Chattanooga specializing in Auto, home, life, renters, motorcycle, recreational, umbrella, business, and workers compensation insurance. He is originally from Dalton, Georgia and east Tennessee. Past jobs in restaurants and retail took him and his wife Brenda to North Carolina and Atlanta before settling back in Chattanooga in 2015. They have an adult son and two adult daughters. Jeff wants to be known as a trusted advisor for Chattanoogans’  insurance needs. His interests include spending time with family; active member of Sojourn Community Church, and exploring Chattanooga’s great restaurants and gathering spots.

Bruce Seigel is named community mortgage advisor at Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise. Seigel has 25 years of experience, most recently as senior mortgage advisor for Finance of America Mortgage in California. He comes to us with a diverse residential lending background including conventional, FHA, VA, USDA, Construction and Commercial/Investment property financing. He is joining the CNE lending team to expand our mortgage product portfolio.

Life got you down? Come be a part of the interactive Game of Life, where you can learn more about budgeting, spending, & planning for you financial future! Open to anyone 13 and older.

This session is part of Money School After Hours, and is in partnership with the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce.

Empower Chattanooga will also be joining us to discuss steps you can take to lower your monthly power bill.

Refreshments & childcare provided.

FREE.

Life got you down? Are your finances in the dump? Come be a part of the interactive Game of Life, where you can learn more about budgeting, spending, & planning for you financial future!

Refreshments and childcare provided!

FREE