Greylock Federal Credit Union is offering a robust slate of free workshops in May to help the community better understand credit, budgeting, and ways to prevent becoming the victim of a financial fraud or scam.
"Habilidad Crediticia: Construya un Historial de Cr dito Estable" will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 4 at the Community Empowerment Center (CEC), located at 75 Kellogg St. in Pittsfield. Taught in Spanish, this class covers the importance of credit.
At 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, "Basic Budgeting," presented via Zoom, will help attendees set up a spending and saving plan, identify challenges, and create short and long-term financial goals and steps to achieve them.
"Frauds & Scams" will be offered in person on three different dates beginning with 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26 at Becket Town Hall, 557 Main St. in Becket. The class will be offered at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27 at the Guthrie Center, 2 Van Deusenville Road in Great Barrington, and 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 28 at Washington Town Hall, 8 Summit Hill Road in Washington. These workshops will host a discussion and include specific examples of frauds and scams, along with helpful tips to protect yourself and your finances online.
For more information about these and other workshops and to register, visit www.greylock.org/CEC.