Financial Peace University

Our church is offering a class on managing finances, based on Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover Plan.  It’s every Sunday night for the next 14 weeks.  It falls on the same night as our small group, and we didn’t want to miss seeing our friends, but we found out they don’t offer it at any other time during the week, so we went ahead and signed up.  The first class was last night, right after we got the keys to our new house (ironic, right?), and it was pretty good.  First we watch the seminar session on DVD, then break into small groups with a Financial Advisor (no, we don’t show everyone our numbers), and then we get homework for the week.  It’s hard-hitting straight talk with a sense of humor – just my style.  I was wondering if we could have gotten this class back in San Diego (if we hadn’t moved), so I went to the website and typed in our old zip code, and four upcoming classes popped up.  Why hadn’t I heard of this before? 

 

I’ve been using Mvelopes to manage our money online and have been pretty pleased with their service, but they don’t teach you how to eliminate (and stay out of) debt and build wealth.  That’s what this class is for.  Of course, my Dad has been using these methods and trying to teach me this stuff for years, but going to a neutral third party who isn’t a parental figure is a good option at this point in our lives, I think (and he agrees).