WIE(VR) - Women in Engineering (Vancouver Region)

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Money Skills Workshop: Financial Literacy


SCWIST and WIE(VR) are hosting Family Services of Greater Vancouver to offer a workshop on Money Skills.

Speaker: Billie Sinclair, Financial Literacy Educator at Family Services of Greater Vancouver.

Date: Thursday, May 24th, 2012

Time: 5:30-8:30pm

Place: B.C. Cancer Agency, 570 West 7th Avenue, GSC, B.C. Cancer Agency, at Ash (1 block west of Cambie) Vancouver, Boardroom–5th Floor Map

Cost: free

Registration: click here



Admission includes:

  • 100-Page Financial Literacy Booklet that covers:
  • - Budgeting: Track your earning and spending and be in control of your money

    - Banking: Choose the options that are right for you, reduce fees and save money

    - Credit: Build and maintain a good credit history and deal with debt

  • Snacks and Refreshments
  • Opportunity to network with others
  • Question and answer session about financial planning with Billie Sinclair
  • For more information, visit: SCWIST Events




    Join WIE(VR) for this great workshop on financial literacy.


    Snacks and refreshments will be provided.




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    WIE(VR) gratefully acknowledges generous funding from WWEST.








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    WIE(VR). Last updated May 6th, 2012.