Despite ongoing negative economic news and financial challenges for families,  personal financial stability is attainable.

Jonathan Geiser, associate professor of Business at Goshen College, will lead a workshop called “Dollars & Sense: Achieving Personal Financial Stability.”

What: Family financial stability workshop

When: Thursday, Aug. 27, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Where: Goshen College’s Newcomer Center, Room 17

Cost: Free

Newcomer Center is located at the south edge of the campus (1700 S Main St, Goshen), southeast of the stoplight at Westwood Road and South Main Street. Parking is available in the College Mennonite Church parking lot behind Newcomer Center.

The session will outline elements necessary for achieving stability of personal and household finances, will address financial challenges and offer common-sense solutions.

Topics include creating a game plan, household budgeting, securing your family’s safety nets, debt management, communicating with creditors, saving and wealth building.

“This session sends a message of hope — that financial stability is attainable and your could achieve it sooner than you think,” Geiser said.

Elkhart County Works Together, a grass-roots initiative based in Goshen, is helping coordinate the event.

Geiser teaches finance, strategic management and entrepreneurship and is director of business development for Goshen College’s Center for Business and Entrepreneurial Education.

Prior to joining the college in 2008, Geiser accumulated more than 20 years of experience in both large and small companies in Spain, the United Kingdom and the U.S.  He held a variety of senior financial and managerial positions in industries including automotive, recreational vehicle, furniture manufacturing, executive  education and financial services. He is a certified independent trainer in Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University program.

Information: info@ecwt.org or call (574) 534-0903