Join us for our live personal finance series. The SDFLC team and our expert volunteers will look to keep you updated all from the comfort of your home through zoom. Below you can find the schedule for upcoming topics. Stop by and have your questions answered live. Things you can cut back on when reacting […]

COVID-19 Update – We are open during this time. Our first priority is the health and safety of our staff and the community we serve. In accordance to local, state and federal guidelines and regulations our staff is working 100% remotely and not conducting in person seminars and budget analysis. One-on-one budget analysis sessions and […]

The holiday shopping season is here and people will flock to local malls and shops. The holidays are about family and friends coming together to celebrate traditions and the beginning of a new year. After the grandchildren and kids have gone home with the fabulous presents that were bought, you feel great with the memories […]

The SDFLC was honored to return for the fifth year as the financial education resource at the VA San Diego Healthcare System’s “Cancer Survivorship, Prevention & Education” event on June 19. Along with the other nonprofit resources geared toward Veterans, the event featured numerous presentations and demonstrations on everything from deep breathing relaxation techniques to […]

The SDFLC’s partnership with San Diego Mesa College continued in June, as the SDFLC participated in Mesa College’s two-day Classified Conference commonly referred to as ClassiCon. During the first day of the conference, Paul Lim, an SDFLC volunteer and certified financial planner, presented a pair of presentations. The SDFLC returned on day two of the […]

On May 22, SDFLC staff attended the Summer Safety Resource Fair: Prevention, Education, and Strengthen Resilience Expo at Camp Pendleton. Community Outreach Director Chase Peckham and Community Outreach Coordinator Felipe Arevalo spent the day talking to our service men and women about a range of topics, from information on our Boost for Our Heroes award, […]

Mesa College students continued to show up in large numbers for the last two installments of the Mesa College personal finance speaker series. On April 11, SDFLC Community Outreach Coordinator Felipe Arevalo presented “The Pros and Cons of Private Student Loans.” The presentation explained how private student loans work, their advantages and drawbacks, and what […]

As you surely know by now, April was financial literacy month. Many local and state governments, along with numerous companies and organizations, promoted the importance of financial literacy on social media. But here at the SDLFC, we believe financial literacy month is every month! Personal finances are too important to limit our financial education outreach […]

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 […]