Get money-wise over lunch!

How's your money IQ? If you need some brushing up, or are completely confused about money issues..you can get sone help during a free series of seminars coming up at the Madison Central Library. You'll get solutions to many common financial questions, over lunch! Bring a brown bag lunch..beverages and desserts will be provided.

Here's the list of upcoming topics:

April 14 - Financial Aid 101
Wondering how you'll pay for college for yourself or your children as tuition costs skyrocket? Confused by the financial aid process? Discover internet sites for financial aid, learn how to organize your personal information, and get an overview of application timelines and tracking tools.

April 21 - Managing Your Finances in Today's Economy
This seminar will help you prepare for any unplanned events that have an effect on your finances, including ways to manage credit and debt, ways to stretch your paycheck further, financial planning and advising resources and other community financial resources.

May 5 - Take Control: Budgeting 101
Do you know where your money goes? Do you have enough to pay all your bills? Pay for emergencies? Learn to track your spending, identify where your money goes, set financial goals, and develop a personal spending plan.

May 12 - Score High: Using Credit Wisely
Managing credit can be more complicated than it may seem. If you have a good credit history, you'll be rewarded with loans at lower interest rates that save you money. At this seminar you'll learn why good credit is important, find out how to build your credit history and use credit wisely, learn how request and read your credit report, and understand how and when to close credit accounts.

The seminars are co-sponsored by UW Credit Union and Madison Public Library.  All seminars occur at the Central Library, 201 W. Mifflin St. on Thursdays from 12-1 pm, and are taught by representatives of UW Credit Union.  Registration requested - call 266-6350 or sign up online here.

Kitty Dunn is co-host of Jonathan & Kitty in the Morning on 105.5 Triple M. She's still working on getting her bills facing the same direction in her wallet.