Learning for All Catalog Fall 2019 | Page 9

Business & Finance ! NEW Fraud Awareness Examine telemarketing fraud and common criminal schemes. Learn about rip-offs targeting grandparents, Social Security and Medicare scams, and "you have won" scams seeking to relieve you of your hard-earned cash. Discover how to identify email imposters, fake charities, and identify theft. Pete Orput Date: Thu, Oct 17 Time: 10:00 am–12:00 pm Cost: FREE! Please pre-register Class #: AEB7 Location: Mahtomedi District Center, 103 Investment Basics A thorough investment strategy— one that includes money management and accumulation— can help you meet your short- term, mid-term, and long-term financial goals. Learn how to identify your financial goals and time horizons, while taking into account your risk tolerance. Discover investment fundamentals, including the difference between stocks and bonds, why inflation and compounding interest matter, and the importance of asset allocation. Kevin Schwartz Date: Tue, Oct 29 Time: 6:30–7:30 pm Cost: $15 Class #: AEB2 Location: John Glenn, Media Basics of Estate Planning - Wills and Trusts Discover what everyone should know about wills and trusts, and the pros and cons for both. Explore options to protect your assets from state inheritance tax and federal estate tax. You will also learn about probate procedures, dealing with courts, power of attorney and health care declarations (living will). Christopher Stanton Date: Wed, Nov 13 Time: 6:30–8:00 pm Cost: FREE! please pre-register Class #: AEB1 Location: Skyview, 202 ! NEW 90 Minutes with an Estate Attorney ! NEW Business Succession Planning Attention small business owners or potential business owners! A succession plan should be part of your business plan. Discover everything you need to consider before selling, gifting, or transferring your business. Plus identify just how much money you need for your business. Get the information you need, all clearly presented by a lawyer, without the legal jargon. Steve Ledin Date: Mon, Nov 25 Time: 6:30–8:00 pm Cost: $15 Class #: AEB6 Location: Gladstone, 105 Is it best to gift my assets to others while I'm alive or after I've passed? What about estate tax and gift tax planning? Should I gift my money away in a will or a trust? Would I qualify for Medicaid? What is the 60-month claw back? What if my spouse goes into the nursing home and exhausts our money? What about my current trust—does it avoid the nursing home? Get the answers to these questions and many more, including how to plan and place your assets to meet your retirement/nursing home/legacy goals. Steve Ledin and Tom Jacobson Date: Thu, Nov 14 Time: 10:00–11:30 am Cost: $15 Class #: AEB5 Location: Gladstone, 105 DISTRICT 622 COMMUNITY EDUCATION | WWW.ISD622.ORG/CE 9