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:

April 27, 2024, 9AM - 3PM - WOODBRIDGE LOCATION - SIGN UP

May 4, 2024, 9AM - 3PM - MANASSAS LOCATION - SIGN UP

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:

April 17, 2024, 7PM - 9PM – IN-PERSON WOODBRIDGE LOCATION (SIGN UP HERE) Registration form will be completed in class.

 

May 14, 2024, 1PM - 3PM – ZOOM CLASS (SIGN UP HERE) Registration form will be sent to you via Adobe Sign.

May 22, 2024, 7PM - 9PM – IN-PERSON WOODBRIDGE LOCATION (SIGN UP HERE) Registration form will be completed in class.

Financial Assessment

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

 By appointment only.  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 for this series. Link to registration form will be sent to you via Adobe Sign.

Avoiding Foreclosure 

Avoiding Predatory Lending

Credit & Debt Management

Holiday Budgeting Basics

Rental Success

Setting Financial Goals

Visit our monthly calendar to sign up for these classes.

Each month we offer a class topic in-person, at the Virginia Careers Works Center.  Classes are held weekly at 10:00 AM the first three weeks of the month.  When possible, the third week format includes a special guest speaker who is an expert on the topic of the month. 

Topics include but are not limited to:

Avoiding foreclosure

Predatory Lending

Preparing for Retirement

Understanding Credit Reports and Scores

(SIGN UP HERE) Registration form will be completed in class.

Each Thursday we hold Small Business 101, where we share tips and resources for starting and managing a small business.

Sign up here for our Small Business 101 class. 

Sign up here for our Small Business 102 class held on alternating months.