In March, the SDFLC took part once again in Lincoln Military housing’s spring Community Expo series. The theme of this year’s expo was “Incredible Families.” The SDFLC hosted a booth at nine clinics throughout San Diego County during the expo series. Our goal was to make a direct connection with military families who are interested […]

February saw the return of SDFLC presenters as part of the Mesa College personal finance speaker series. On Feb. 14, SDFLC Director of Community Outreach Chase Peckham presented “Understanding the College Financial Landscape.” The presentation helped students evaluate their financial options when preparing to fund their college education. On Feb. 28, SDFLC Community Outreach Coordinator […]

Nov. 8 concluded our Mesa College personal finance speaker series. Moderator Professor Howard Eskew questioned the expert panel on a wide range of personal finance topics, as did attendees. The six-part speaker series covered a wide range of personal finance topics. We look forward to launching our speaker series again next semester!

In November, the SDFLC returned to Professor Howard Eskew’s personal finance class at San Diego Mesa College for presentations and one-on-one budgeting sessions. On Nov. 15, SDFLC staff was joined by our friends from Cal Coast Credit Union, volunteers from Chase Bank, Silvergate Bank, Rae Russell of Financial Coach 4 U, and Arlene Jones, for […]

On Wed., Nov. 14, the SDFLC’s Director of Community Outreach, Chase Peckham, conducted two presentations at Lincoln Military Housing’s monthly dinner and class series. The presentations revolved around the topic “Consumer Credit and You.” Topics covered included credit reports, credit scores, and managing debt. The night capped off another successful year of our volunteers and […]

On Sept. 19, we participated in the San Diego Financial Inclusion Summit. The Summit, part of a nationwide series conducted by the National Disability Institute. The intent was to bring community awareness and create collaborative solutions to the inclusion of individuals with disability in the traditional financial system. We were honored to join a panel […]

Throughout September, our staff and team of volunteers were busy presenting throughout San Diego County. In total, we conducted 28 seminars that were attended by nearly 1,000 San Diego residents! From high schools to organizations supporting senior citizens, we covered a wide range of topics including budgeting, credit reports and retirement. A special thank you […]

There’s no other way to put it: Cosigning a loan or lease for someone is a huge financial risk. When you cosign, you are promising to pay back a loan if the borrower stops paying, either because they can’t, or won’t. It’s a generous act, to be sure, but far too many people don’t educate […]

When it comes to natural disasters, we’re always told to prepare in advance; to gather enough supplies to sustain ourselves and our family for at least three days. While our main focus may be on water, food, a battery-powered radio, flashlights and/or a head lamp, first aid kits and medicines, what about your finances? What […]

The newest sponsor for our Boost for Our Heroes Golf Classic are our friends at ScoreShuttle. While you may only know them as pros when it comes to helping people enhance their credit scores, we are quickly getting to know them as great volunteers. ScoreShuttle team members have participated in panel discussions at our Education […]