Virginia Cooperative Extension

Home Ownership Seminar

This six-hour seminar held on Saturdays brings you expert guest speakers including a lender and real estate professional who will explain how each step of the process works and answer your questions. Choose the location that is best for you:

Saturday, October 25, 2025, 9AM - 3PM - WOODBRIDGE LOCATION - SIGN UP HERE: https://bit.ly/HOSRegistrations

Saturday, November 8, 2025, 9AM - 3PM - MANASSAS LOCATION - SIGN UP HERE: https://bit.ly/HOSRegistrations

Saturday, November 15, 2025, 9AM - 3PM - WOODBRIDGE LOCATION - SIGN UP HERE: https://bit.ly/HOSRegistrations

Saturday, December 6, 2025, 9AM - 3PM - MANASSAS LOCATION - SIGN UP HERE: https://bit.ly/HOSRegistrations

Saturday, December 13, 2025, 9AM - 3PM - WOODBRIDGE LOCATION - SIGN UP HERE: https://bit.ly/HOSRegistrations

 

Smart Money Management

This seminar packs Income, Expenses, Assets and Liabilities management into one two-hour session. It examines spending habits, explains net worth and cash flow; offers better credit and debt management tools while guiding you to create your personalized spending plan. Choose one of the classes listed below:

Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 1PM - 3PM ZOOM CLASS, SIGN UP HERE: https://bit.ly/2SmartMoneyManagement Registration form will be sent to you via Adobe Acrobat for e-signing.

Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 7PM - 9PM IN-PERSON AT WOODBRIDGE LOCATION, SIGN HERE: bit.ly/2SmartMoneyManagement Registration form will be completed in the in-person class.

 

Financial Assessment

This is a one-on-one counseling session with one of our HUD certified Housing Counselors.

By appointment only.  Visit this site: VCE Financial Education & Housing Counseling Interest Form or email [email protected] to request an appointment. 

NOTE: These classes are open to anyone. You do NOT have to be in the First Time Home Buyer Program

FES I – Budgeting Basics

FES II – Borrowing Basics

FES III – Understanding Credit Reports and Scores

FES IV – Identity Theft, Avoiding Fraud and Scams

SIGN UP HERE: https://bit.ly/FinancialEmpowermentSeries for enrollment into this series. Link to registration form will be sent to you via Adobe Acrobat for e-signing and submission.

Visit our monthly calendar to sign up for these classes.

Avoiding Foreclosure: Join us as we review the options that exist and where to turn for assistance. Understanding home mortgages, what to do if you get behind on mortgage payments, learn how to avoid foreclosure. To sign up, use this link: bit.ly/AvoidingForeclosureEviction

Budgeting Basics: Learn the basics of budgeting to help keep you on track. To sign up, use this link: https://bit.ly/BudgetingBasicsStandAloneClass   

Credit and Debt Management: Join us to learn what credit is, how a credit card works, how debt works and how to manage both. To sign up, use this link: https://bit.ly/CreditandDebtManagement  

Spending and Savings Plans: Join us to learn spending and saving strategies. To sign up, use this link:  https://bit.ly/SpendingandSavingPlans 

 

 

Each Third Thursday of the month, we hold Small Business 101 virtually at 12PM (Noon), where we share tips and resources for starting and managing a small business.

SIGN UP HERE:  https://bit.ly/SmallBus101 for our LUNCH & LEARN: Small Business 101 class, is each third Thursday at 12PM.

SIGN UP HERE:  bit.ly/SmallBusiness102Workshop for our Small Business 102 class held on alternating months.

SIGN UP HERE: https://bit.ly/SmallBus103 for our Small Business 103 class held occasionally, check back for scheduled dates.