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Getting the talk entitled “How to Talk about Money
RIGHT START without Arguing.” His topic is why
money is hard to discuss as well as the
Finafonr cial differences between the content and
Health the emotions of a discussion. His will
provide some ideas for healthy commu-
MESILA OF BALTIMORE nication regarding money manage-
CAN HELP…FOR FREE! ment.
Mby Mesila Staff poor financial habits. Such families’ Attendees will walk through the
esila’s mission is to edu- financial situations cannot be easily nuts-and-bolts process of capturing
cate and support financial reversed through the counseling their current budget with Josh
literacy in the community. process. Hurewitz. He will distribute budget
In order to manage finan- forms to the attendees, which are to be
cially, individuals and fami- Mesila is refocusing its efforts completed prior to coming to the work-
lies need to be financially towards a prevention strategy: that is, shop’s second session. The budget
literate and make the educating young people and families to form is the first step of the counseling
kinds of choices that pro- become financially literate and well- process, where people start to gain an
duce a financially balanced life. To functioning, so that financial chal- awareness of their current budget situ-
achieve this goal, Mesila of Baltimore lenges can be anticipated and man- ation.
has launched a free financial awareness aged, instead of having them sneak up
program. The program offers attendees and overwhelm them. The prevention Finally, couples/individuals will have
information about both the theory and strategy will still use family counseling the opportunity to sit down with a
practice of financial management. as a mode of support, but the hope is Mesila counselor to privately discuss
that providing education and building some family-specific issues and to bet-
An Ounce of Prevention awareness early on will ameliorate the ter understand how to establish their
Historically, Mesila of Baltimore prima- severity of the financial challenges own personalized budget.
rily provided counseling services to faced by growing families.
families to support their financial Through the workshops, Mesila
health. In many cases, families turned Workshop Content hopes to start the process of financial
to Mesila only after their financial situ- At the workshop, Josh Hurewitz, a awareness and, in some cases, intro-
ations became challenging or even Mesila counselor, will speak on “The duce the notion of financial counseling.
crushing. While Mesila counseling is Importance of Financial Knowledge Among the topics discussed, either in
still able to assist many families, some and Management.” He will explain public or individual sessions, are:
families have made significant detri- Mesila’s key guidelines for financial ◆ Communication is hard, especially
mental decisions early on and/or have health. Mayer Solomon, LCSW-C, a about money.
family and couples’ therapist, will give a ◆ Credit cards: rules-of-thumb for good
versus bad debt.
◆ Using cash versus using a debit card.
◆ The difference between being able to
pay for X versus being able to afford X.
◆ The gap between a balanced budget
and available cash.
◆ The mechanics of establishing a
budget and using it as a valuable tool
going forward.
◆ Financial effects of moving from
apartment dweller to homeowner.
◆ Tracking money: tools and mind-
sets.◆
Please sign up for our next FREE,
two-part Mesila Workshop, which will
be held on July 31 and August 7 at
Suburban Orthodox Congregation,
7504 Seven Mile Lane. To register or
for more information, please contact:
Nisa Felps at 410-800-2390 or email
mesilabaltimoreclass@gmail.com.
90 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
RIGHT START without Arguing.” His topic is why
money is hard to discuss as well as the
Finafonr cial differences between the content and
Health the emotions of a discussion. His will
provide some ideas for healthy commu-
MESILA OF BALTIMORE nication regarding money manage-
CAN HELP…FOR FREE! ment.
Mby Mesila Staff poor financial habits. Such families’ Attendees will walk through the
esila’s mission is to edu- financial situations cannot be easily nuts-and-bolts process of capturing
cate and support financial reversed through the counseling their current budget with Josh
literacy in the community. process. Hurewitz. He will distribute budget
In order to manage finan- forms to the attendees, which are to be
cially, individuals and fami- Mesila is refocusing its efforts completed prior to coming to the work-
lies need to be financially towards a prevention strategy: that is, shop’s second session. The budget
literate and make the educating young people and families to form is the first step of the counseling
kinds of choices that pro- become financially literate and well- process, where people start to gain an
duce a financially balanced life. To functioning, so that financial chal- awareness of their current budget situ-
achieve this goal, Mesila of Baltimore lenges can be anticipated and man- ation.
has launched a free financial awareness aged, instead of having them sneak up
program. The program offers attendees and overwhelm them. The prevention Finally, couples/individuals will have
information about both the theory and strategy will still use family counseling the opportunity to sit down with a
practice of financial management. as a mode of support, but the hope is Mesila counselor to privately discuss
that providing education and building some family-specific issues and to bet-
An Ounce of Prevention awareness early on will ameliorate the ter understand how to establish their
Historically, Mesila of Baltimore prima- severity of the financial challenges own personalized budget.
rily provided counseling services to faced by growing families.
families to support their financial Through the workshops, Mesila
health. In many cases, families turned Workshop Content hopes to start the process of financial
to Mesila only after their financial situ- At the workshop, Josh Hurewitz, a awareness and, in some cases, intro-
ations became challenging or even Mesila counselor, will speak on “The duce the notion of financial counseling.
crushing. While Mesila counseling is Importance of Financial Knowledge Among the topics discussed, either in
still able to assist many families, some and Management.” He will explain public or individual sessions, are:
families have made significant detri- Mesila’s key guidelines for financial ◆ Communication is hard, especially
mental decisions early on and/or have health. Mayer Solomon, LCSW-C, a about money.
family and couples’ therapist, will give a ◆ Credit cards: rules-of-thumb for good
versus bad debt.
◆ Using cash versus using a debit card.
◆ The difference between being able to
pay for X versus being able to afford X.
◆ The gap between a balanced budget
and available cash.
◆ The mechanics of establishing a
budget and using it as a valuable tool
going forward.
◆ Financial effects of moving from
apartment dweller to homeowner.
◆ Tracking money: tools and mind-
sets.◆
Please sign up for our next FREE,
two-part Mesila Workshop, which will
be held on July 31 and August 7 at
Suburban Orthodox Congregation,
7504 Seven Mile Lane. To register or
for more information, please contact:
Nisa Felps at 410-800-2390 or email
mesilabaltimoreclass@gmail.com.
90 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
