Event

Balancing Dollars & $en$e

Balancing Dollars and $en$e is a day-long series of free workshops and a community resource fair designed to provide individuals age 55+, with information on housing and finances in later life.

Welcome/Breakfast: 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Morning Workshops: 10:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Lunch/Keynote: 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Afternoon Workshops: 1:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Location: Center in the Park
5818 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144

Pre-registration by April 8 is required. Lunch is limited to those who have pre-registered.

Morning Workshop I (10:15 to 11:15)
Select one:
1.Planning for the Future
2.Budgeting and Financial Management
3.Keeping Money in Your Pocket: Saving and Maximizing Benefits
4.Financial Fitness and How to Protect Yourself from Scams
5.Get Your Benefits Check-Up

Morning Workshop II (11:30 to 12:30)
Select one:
1.Downsizing and De-cluttering
2.Understanding Reverse Mortgages
3.Technology, Money Management, and Internet Security
4.Understanding Affordable Housing Options
5.Get Your Benefits Check-Up

Afternoon Workshop III (1:45 to 2:45)
Select one:
1.Planning for the Future
2.Budgeting and Financial Management
3.Keeping Money in Your Pocket: Saving and Maximizing Benefits
4.Financial Fitness and How to Protect Yourself from Scams
5.Ask the Experts: Your Questions Answered

Afternoon Workshop IV (3:00 to 4:00)
Select one:
1.Downsizing and De-cluttering
2.Understanding Reverse Mortgages
3.Technology, Money Management, and Internet Security
4.Understanding Affordable Housing Options
5.Ask the Experts: Your Questions Answered

Hosted by Center in the Park, Mount Airy USA, the LGBT Elder Initiative and our community partners Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Philadelphia Alumnae Chapter.

This program is made possible through funding from the City of Philadelphias Office of Housing and Community Development, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency.