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04 Sep
Friday September 4, 2026    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Explore easy‑to‑use digital tools that help you build everyday money skills. This session introduces FAME's free online financial wellness platform with resources for budgeting, saving, [...]
08 Sep
FAME offers more than you might expect. Learn about the wide range of programs, tools, and resources available to support Maine families with education planning, [...]
16 Sep
Wednesday September 16, 2026    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join FAME’s Education Affordability and Financial Wellness Counselor, Maire Pelletier, for a four‑part discussion of Buy What You Love Without Going Broke by Jen Smith [...]
18 Sep
Friday September 18, 2026    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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02 Oct
Worried that saving for college will reduce financial aid? This myth‑busting session explains how savings really factor into financial aid calculations and how families can [...]
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Putting the Literacy in Financial Literacy: Book Club with FAME

Date/Time
Date(s) - Tuesday February 4, 2025
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Location
Online


Students are expected to attend all 5 sessions:

  • February 4
  • February 18
  • March 4
  • March 18
  • April 1

Join FAME’s College Savings Counselor, Maire Pelletier, in exploring Girls That Invest by Simran Kaur. This course is a great introduction to investing. All experience levels are welcome! (For general education purposes only, and should not be used as legal, tax, or financial advice)

Book Synopsis: Your step-by-step guide to financial independence―from the creator of the #1 investing education podcast, Girls That Invest . Ever wondered how on earth the stock market works, but felt too intimidated to ask “those” questions? This is the book for you! In this guide to investing in stocks (aka shares), Simran Kaur teaches the essential principles you can apply to any market, anywhere in the world. Because money provides the freedom to say yes or no, the freedom to handle whatever life throws at you, and the freedom to grow and prosper. This book is your invitation to join the thriving community of women who are building a better financial future. Investing is for everyone. Pick up Girls That Invest , become an investor-in-training, and claim a space for yourself in the world of finance―so you too can find financial independence and create generational wealth.

Students will need to purchase their own copy of the book to participate.

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