Financial Beginnings Washington

07/23/2025

Big news! Financial Beginnings Washington is now part of one national organization! That means more resources, more stories, and more impact — all in one place.
🎯 This page will be retired soon, so be sure to follow our new home:
👉 Make sure to follow us here: https://hubs.ly/Q03yp9jt0

Let’s keep growing together. 💚

07/18/2025

We’ve moved! This page will soon go quiet as we’ve officially merged all state programs into one national Financial Beginnings organization. Follow us here to stay in the loop: https://hubs.li/Q03xVj4g0

08/23/2024

The National Public Data breach has potentially compromised your personal information. What can you do to make sure this information, including your Social Security Number and passwords, are safe?

Cybersecurity company Pentester created an easy, legitimate search engine to indicate whether your information is included in the data breach. Check out https://hubs.li/Q02M6cGR0 for free.

If your information HAS been compromised:

1️⃣Freeze your credit files with the major credit bureaus: Experian, Equifax, and Transunion. This will prevent any bad actors from borrowing in your name. The U.S. Public Interest Research Group has a detailed step-by-step guide: https://hubs.li/Q02M6rBB0

2️⃣Review your credit report to flag any suspicious activity and report it to the three major credit bureaus.

3️⃣Consider subscribing to an identity theft protection service. Here is a list of some of the services on the market: https://hubs.li/Q02M68R80

Data breaches are unfortunately becoming more and more common. Monitoring your credit report regularly (at least once a quarter), keeping track of data breaches, and using secure passwords are all great habits to keep your personal information protected.

Read more about the breach here: https://hubs.li/Q02M6j9V0

05/30/2024

Reminder to join us virtually on Thursday, June 6th from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM PST for a review of different funding sources available to assist with paying for your higher education!

The FAFSA deadline is fast approaching and changes made to the application process this year may catch some folks off guard. In this free webinar, learn about the basics of the FAFSA and how to access additional support in completing the application. Presented by Alex Yang, a financial educator and parent who recently completed the new FAFSA process, and done in partnership with Bank of America.

Register at https://hubs.li/Q02y_wWC0

Please note that this is not intended as a 2023-24 FAFSA Preparation workshop.

05/21/2024

The FAFSA deadline is fast approaching and changes made to the application process this year may catch some folks off guard.

Join us virtually on Thursday, June 6th from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM PST for a review of different funding sources available to assist with paying for your higher education. You will learn about the basics of the FAFSA and how to access additional support in completing the application. Presented by Alex Yang, a financial educator and parent who recently completed the new FAFSA process, and done in partnership with Bank of America.

Register at https://hubs.li/Q02x_zbr0

Please note that this is not intended as a 2023-24 FAFSA Preparation workshop.

04/16/2024

Exciting News! Financial Beginnings Oregon, Financial Beginnings Washington, & Financial Beginnings USA are now ONE organization! 🌟 After a year of planning, we've merged into simply: Financial Beginnings, uniting to better support and empower our learners, volunteers, and hosts. Our mission remains the same: Empowering youth & adults for financial success. Visit our FAQ page at https://hubs.li/Q02sWn7b0 for more info! 💪💰

04/15/2024

Join us this week for a free webinar on the basics of credit & debt, taught by Financial Beginnings' very own, Joanne Danganan. This virtual class is open to everyone, so please share this post through your networks and help us spread the word!

Credit & Debt Webinar
Taught by Joanne Danganan of Financial Beginnings
Thursday, April 18th from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM (PST)
Register:

Join us for a lesson on Credit & Debt, a free virtual class sharing strategies that help reduce debt and overcome financial barriers.

04/09/2024

Join Financial Beginnings and our amazing volunteer, Leslie Cherry for a FREE Community Webinar in partnership with Bank of America covering our Budgeting level 2 material!

All community members can register here: https://hubs.li/Q02shFtz0

We hope to see you there!

04/08/2024

It is Financial Literacy Month and every week in April we are hosting free financial education webinars open any and all community members. Invite your friends, clients, and colleagues to these free virtual classes taught by trained finance industry professionals. We hope to see you there!

Register via Zoom:

Budgeting Webinar
Taught by Leslie Cherry of Bank of America
Wednesday, April 11th from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (PST)
https://hubs.li/Q02rSFXn0

Credit & Debt Webinar
Taught by Joanne Danganan of Financial Beginnings
Thursday, April 18th from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM (PST)
https://hubs.li/Q02rSJhY0

Large Purchase Planning (Home Buying 101)
Taught by Maree Beers of Financial Beginnings
Thursday, April 25th from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (PST)
https://hubs.li/Q02rSHfs0