Leveraging PowerPay: An Extension Tool for Debt Management webinar slated for Jan. 28
Participants will learn the key elements of an effective debt repayment plan
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and OneOp will host the webinar Leveraging PowerPay: An Extension Tool for Debt Management on Jan. 28.
The free webinar will be from 10-11:30 a.m. on OneOp, a virtual professional development platform for providers who serve military families.
Participants can register by visiting https://tx.ag/PowerPay. Once registered, participants will receive a confirmation email containing the webinar link.
About the webinar
Military service providers frequently see financial concerns such as high credit card balances, multiple loans and the stress associated with significant debt levels. Individuals in debt often feel overwhelmed and unsure where to start.
PowerPay, a free tool developed by Utah State University Extension, is available to service members, their families and military service providers. The tool, which does not require personal identifying information, allows users to save debt plans for future editing and manage multiple debt profiles.
Webinar participants will learn to understand the key elements of an effective debt repayment plan; explore various debt repayment strategies that can be tailored to individual circumstances; and watch a live, step-by-step tutorial on how to use PowerPay.
Presenters include Melanie Jewkes, Utah State University Extension professor, and Vincenza Vicari-Bentley, accredited financial counselor and lead coordinator for Empowering Financial Wellness program, Utah State Extension.
CEUs available
One-and-a-half continuing education units will be available in the following areas:
- Certified in family and consumer sciences, American Association for Family and Consumer Sciences.
- Certified in personal and family finance educator, American Association for Family and Consumer Sciences.
- Accredited financial counselors, Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education.
- Board-certified patient advocates, Patient Advocate Certification Board.
- Board-certified case managers, Commission for Case Manager Certification.
- Certified personal finance counselors, The Center for Financial Certifications.
- Certified family life educators, National Council on Family Relations.
- Social workers, licensed professional counselors, and licensed marriage and family therapists, University of Texas at Austin, Steve Hicks School of Social Work.
