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Financing Your Small Business

Topic: Small Business
Next Seminar: Mar 22, 2010, Tukwila Financial Center

This seminar provides a helpful overview for the business beginner. Learn about licensing and registration, choosing a legal structure (proprietorship, partnership, LLC, or corporation), accounting reports, and how to prepare revenue and expense projections. We'll focus on financing and what's required by a lender or investor.

Investment Fundamentals

Topic: Investing
Next Seminar: Mar 25, 2010, Federal Way 320 Library

We'll help you build a solid investment foundation. Learn to balance risk with potential return, and how to develop and follow a long-term plan.

Financing Your Home

Topic: Homeownership
Next Seminar: Mar 27, 2010, Ballard Square NFC

Become an informed borrower. This seminar will help you understand how to shop for a mortgage loan, including requirements, terms, and beneficial options for BECU members.

Retirement Investment Strategies

Topic: Retirement Planning
Next Seminar: Mar 30, 2010, BECU EVERETT CENTER-2ND FL

This seminar will help you understand some of the major financial decisions you may be facing at retirement. We'll address some of the most commonly asked questions including: "Will I be able to keep my standard of living?", "What if I invest too aggressively/conservatively?", "How much income do I need and how will I get it?", and "What about taxes?"

Retirement Plan Distributions

Topic: Retirement Planning
Next Seminar: Apr 01, 2010, BECU EVERETT CENTER-2ND FL

This seminar is aimed at people who have retired or left a job with assets in a qualified retirement plan. Learn the tax implications and choices of rollovers, lump-sum distributions, and other options to help you increase your retirement savings.

Understanding Credit Reports

Topic: Debt and Credit
Next Seminar: Apr 05, 2010, University Village NFC

Learn how to use free credit reports to learn what's behind your credit rating, how to correct misinformation, and prevent fraud and identity theft.

The Roth IRA in 2010

Topic: Retirement Planning
Next Seminar: Apr 06, 2010, BECU EVERETT CENTER-2ND FL

New seminar focused on America's New Tax Break, Rules & Regulations. Converting to Roth IRA brings new opportunity in 2010. Anyone, regardless of income level, may be eligible to convert all or a portion of their Traditional IRA or employer-sponsored plan to a Roth IRA in 2010. Some of the advantages may include tax-free distributions, and no required minimum distributions or age and income limitations. Experts are saying this legislative change may become the single most powerful estate building and wealth transfer investment vehicle. I invite you to explore how you can take advantage of America's new tax break. INVESTORS SHOULD DISCUSS TAX-RELATED STRATEGIES WITH A QUALIFIED TAX ADVISOR.

Building a Strong Financial Future—Strategies for Age 45 to Retirement

Topic: Retirement Planning
Next Seminar: Apr 07, 2010, Sumner Library

This seminar addresses common challenges people face in building retirement savings and asset allocation strategies. Learn to evaluate your needs, review Social Security benefits, and understand estate planning and the new tax rules.

Better Budgeting

Topic: Budgeting
Next Seminar: Apr 07, 2010, Tukwila Financial Center

Do you want to fine tune your spending, reduce your debt or save more money? This seminar teaches principles, practices and skills of good money management that will make your financial life easier and help you reach your goals. Come and learn how to create your personalized spending plan.

Reduce Your Debt, Increase Your Freedom

Topic: Debt and Credit
Next Seminar: Apr 11, 2010, Bellevue Library

Learn to manage your debt and pay it off. This seminar teaches you how to prioritize debts and establish a payment plan, as well as how to identify and change harmful spending habits.

First Time Homebuyer 101

Topic: Homeownership
Next Seminar: Apr 12, 2010, Tukwila Financial Center

Become a well-informed home buyer. This seminar covers it all: How to prepare your credit, develop a budget, and apply for a mortgage, as well as presenting your offer, the appraisal and inspection, and other useful tips.

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