ByDesign Financial Solutions™ is home to one of the nation’s best consumer education departments. We offer a variety of very affordable educational programs and materials to address the needs of people in different life stages:

• Financial Firsts for young adults encountering their first financial decisions.
  
  
• Personal Finance Management for adults interested in learning more about budgeting, credit reports and scores, and saving, investing and retirement planning.
  
  
• Identity Theft Prevention and Resolution to help people minimize their risk and learn what to do if their identity has been compromised.
  
  
• Get Checking to assist those who do not have a banking relationship and need the skills to qualify to open a checking account.
  
  
• Credit Report Review to help people understand what is on a credit report, how it got there, how to get errors corrected and the steps to take to optimize their credit score.
  
  
• First-time Homebuyer for potential homebuyers who want to learn more about the homebuying process, including guidance on how to shop for loans and secure down payment assistance.
  
  
• Mortgage Default and Foreclosure Prevention Workshop to assist those who are having difficulty in making their mortgage payments understand the options that may be available to them.
  
  
• Alternatives to Foreclosure Webinar to help homeowners know what steps to take if they find themselves behind on their mortgage payments.

Click here for a complete, downloadable, printable copy of our current Community Workshop Schedule.

We also offer customized workshops on personal finance topics to meet the specific needs of companies or organizations.