Passport to Financial Success Students

Learn to be financially Savvy with the City of Las Cruces and the United Way of Southwest New Mexico.

-Learn to create a budget and stick to it
-Learn how to improve your credit score
-Learn to access your credit score
-Learn to save for a major purchase

Join our FREE 6-part financial literacy program to learn the basics of finances through a range of class topics. 

Attending the entire program will earn you a Certificate of Completion and a $300 match!
**(You must save $150 while participating in the program to receive the match).

Classes take place at Las Cruces City Hall (700 N. Main Street) from 5 – 6:30 p.m. every other Tuesday beginning September 10 and running through November 19th.

Classes will take place in English in 2007 B & C and in Spanish in 2007-A.
Both on the 2nd Floor of City Hall.

Contact Monica Whitman at 575-524-7561 or at [email protected] to apply.

September 10, 2024Budget/Income/Expenses/Your Savings
September 24, 2024Managing Debt
October 8, 2024Understanding Credit Report/Scores
October 22, 2024Credit Repair/Identity Theft
November 5, 2024Buying a Home
November 19, 2024Investments/Retirement

Application form ENGLISH

Application form SPANISH

Deadline to apply is Monday, August 26.

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