Albany Adult School Finance and Business Classes

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Finance

Boomers' Retirement Planning

(Online registration: class is in the Finances, Property and Real Estate category) It's not too late to get started with retirement planning. Addresses rollovers, income needs, distribution options and how to make funds last a lifetime. (One session, Sep 20)

Section 200600

Boomer

$30

Sat

9:00am-12:00pm

Reyes

8 AAS

Charting Your Course in Personal Finance

Instructor Bio (Online registration: class is in the Finances, Property and Real Estate category) In a world crowded with investments, tax law changes, insurance confusion, higher costs and volatile interest rate changes, everybody will need a financial plan for a secure future. Understand financial issues and build your own plan. (Ten weeks starting Sep 9)

Section 201000

Charting

$60

Tue

7:00-9:00pm

Ng, CFP

209 AHS

*Estate Planning for Everyday People

Instructor Bio (Online registration: class is in the Finances, Property and Real Estate category) No silver spoon? No problem. Everyone needs estate planning. Complete an Advanced Directive for health care. Draft you own California Statutory Form Will. Complete a Guardianship for minor children. Learn when a living trust is right for your circumstances. Materials fee is $5, payable to instructor. (Six weeks starting Sep 10)

Section 202200

Estates

$45

Wed

7:00-9:00pm

Sherrell

210 AHS

Investing Strategies for Women - Level 1

Instructor Bio (Online registration: class is in the Finances, Property and Real Estate category) How do the Dow, NASDAQ and S&P 500 impact your financial future? Using the Internet, learn to build a low-cost and tax-efficient portfolio of stocks, mutual funds, exchange traded funds and commercial real estate. (Ten weeks starting Sep 8 or 9)

Section 040000	Invest 1	Free	Mon	7:00-9:00pm	Lame, MBA	9 AAS
Section 040001	Invest 1	Free	Tue	7:00-9:00pm	Lame, MBA	9 AAS

Investing Strategies for Women - Level 2

Instructor Bio (Online registration: class is in the Finances, Property and Real Estate category) A continuation of Level 1, this course thoroughly examines exchange traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds as investment tools for achieving portfolio diversification and wealth. Online technical analysis will be conducted. Basic knowledge of the stock market is required for this class. (Ten weeks starting Sep 10 or 11)

Section 040100	Invest 2	Free	Wed	7:00-9:00pm	Lame, MBA	9 AAS
Section 040101	Invest 2	Free	Thu	7:00-9:00pm	Lame, MBA	9 AAS

Navigating Long-Term Care

(Online registration: class is in the Finances, Property, and Real Estate category) Dispel myths about long-term care, Medicare and Medicaid. Discover the financial impact on you and your family, how the California Partnership for Long-Term Care is designed to help protect your assets, and explore options and costs. (One session, Sep 27)

Section 201400

Care

$30

Sat

9:00-11:00am

Reyes

8 AAS

Retirement Planning

(Instructor Bio/Class Details) (Online registration: class is in the Finances, Property, and Real Estate category) Covers retirement plans (IRA/Roth IRA, 401K rollovers Stretch IRA), tax saving investments, growing retirement funds while minimizing risk, distribution strategies, long-term care insurance, annuities, Social Security and more. Students are eligible for a free financial plan from the instructor after the class and by appointment. (One session, Sep 13)

Section 200400

Plan

$30

Sat

9:00am-12:00pm

White

10 AAS

Property

Grow Your Own Organic Garden

(Online registration: class is in the Finances, Property, and Real Estate category) Learn how to plan a vegetable garden for maximum production in a small space. Soil preparation, composting, garden design, plant rotation, container-growing, seasonal vegetables – their history, origin and myths. Printed copies will be handed out. Group discussion is encouraged. (Four weeks starting Sep 13)

Section 324700

Organic

$35

Sat

10:00am-12:00pm

Barker

12 AAS

Real Estate

No real estate classes this quarter. Check back for Winter 2009.