Upcoming Financial Seminars

The following seminars are being offered by organizations throughout DC. Please check this website often as our seminar options are updated on a regular basis.

All listed seminars are free unless otherwise noted.

* CAAB's 3rd Annual Financial Fair

Saturday, April 10, 2010
10:00 a.m.-2:00p.m.
The Reeves Center
2000 14th Street NW

Worried about your money?

Take control and start your financial new year now at CAAB's FREE Financial Fair!

The fair will include:

• Free tax preparation for eligible filers
• Free credit reports and counseling (with score!)
• Giveaways, exhibitors, banks and credit unions
• Free planning sessions with Certified Financial Planners

ID is required for admission.

For more information call 202-419-1440 or visit www.bankon.dc.gov.

 * Money Management 101
Offered by Capital Area Asset Builders

Every Tuesday from April 20 - May 18, 2010
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Capital Area Asset Builders
1801 K Street NW, Suite M100
Washington, DC  20006

OR

Every Saturday from April 17 to May 15
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Capital Area Asset Builders
1801 K Street NW, Suite M100
Washington, DC  20006

Not saving as much as you’d like? Want to learn how to make your paycheck go farther? Would you like to learn the secrets to repairing and improving your credit? TAKE CHARGE of your financial future by signing up for CAAB’s 5-week money management workshop series!

Register via email or call 202-419-1443.

Ongoing Events

Rental Housing Search Clinic
Offered by Housing Counseling Services

Every Thursday
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Housing Counseling Services Training Center
2410 17th Street, NW
Suite 100 (Adams Alley)
Washington, DC 20009

Are you looking for affordable rental housing?

This free, weekly clinic will cover:

• Resources to assist you in your housing search;
• How to best present yourself to a landlord;
• Other housing options to consider;
• Affordable housing waiting lists; and
• Determining how much you can afford in rent.

No appointment needed!  Participants will also be able to meet with a housing counselor for a housing assessment. 

Note that HCS does not have any rental apartments to match you with, but they will provide you with resources to assist you in your search!

Click Here for more information, or call 202-667-7006.

Foreclosure Prevention Clinic
Offered by Housing Counseling Services

Every Wednesday (except the last Wednesday of the month)
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. 

Last Wednesday of the month
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Housing Counseling Services Training Center
2410 17th Street, NW
Suite 100 (Adams Alley)
Washington, DC 20009

This free clinic is provided to help you

• Identify financial options and services available to homeowners that have defaulted or are in danger of defaulting on a mortgage;
• Avoid predatory lenders and foreclosure rescue scams that prey on homeowners facing foreclosure; and
• Meet individually with a housing counselor to get answers to your questions.

 To reserve your seat or get more information, please call 202-667-7006.

Free Forclosure Clinic
Offered by Neighborhood Legal Services Program

Every 3rd Thursday of the month
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
NLSP Far Northeast/Southeast Office (basement level)
4645 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave NE
Washington, DC 20019

This free clinic is provided to give residents community education, legal counsel, advice, and other legal services including:

• HELP!  What happens in foreclosure?
• What do I do to avoid foreclosure?
• What do I do to stop foreclosure once started?

First come, first served.  Seating limited to 50.  Street parking available.

Call 202-399-1346 for more information.

Free Legal Advice Clinic
Sponsored by D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program

Every 2nd Saturday of the month
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Bread For The City
1525 7th Street NW
Washington, DC 20001

or

Bread For The City, SE
1640 Good Hope Road SE
Washington, DC 20020

Meet in private with an attorney to discuss your legal problem.  Topics include:

• Bankruptcy / Debt Collection
• Civil Rights
• Consumer Law
• Employment Law
• Family Law
• Health Law
• Housing Law
• Immigration / Asylum
• Personal & Property Damage
• Probate (Wills, etc.)
• Public Benefits (Welfare, SSI, etc.)
• Tax Law

For more information, and to find contact phone numbers, Click Here.

For more legal help, visit www.lawhelp.org/dc.

Wills Clinic
Offered by Housing Counseling Services
and the Neighborhood Legal Services Program

Every 3rd Saturday of the month
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Housing Counseling Services Training Center
2410 17th Street NW
Suite 100 (Adams Alley)
Washington, DC 20009

Clients will meet with an attorney who will give legal advice about the wills & probate process in DC. An attorney will assess the client's situation and determine if a will is applicable.

If a will is appropriate, an attorney will draft a will for the client to review at a later date. Once the will is complete, the client will meet with an NLSP attorney for the reading and execution of the will.

Clinic is free, but income eligibility requirements apply.  Appointments required, no walk-ins accepted.  For screening and appointment, you must call NLSP at 202-269-5100.