Financial Empowerment

No one starts out understanding how to manage money. From creating a household budget, saving for a child’s education, buying a car, choosing a mortgage to evaluating life insurance or a retirement fund, or managing your debt, people have to learn about personal finance in order to be successful overseers of their incomes and assets and to reach their life goals.We offer a series of weekly classes and personalized coaching. With this knowledge and support, women are empowered to take greater control of their personal finances and to use best financial practices to progress toward their financial and life goals.


About the Program

Women in the Financial Empowerment program are supported through:

  • 4 weeks of group sessions

  • Networking and peer support

  • Individual financial coaching

  • Seminars with guest speakers

  • All programs are offered free of charge


Course Outline

Stand Alone Workshops

  • Investing 101

  • Investing for Your Future

  • Retirement Planning

  • Insurance 101

  • Self-Employment & Taxes

  • Tax Information Seminar

  • Managing Holiday Costs – D.I.Y Workshop

  • Buying a Home

  • Meal Planning

Group Sessions – 4 Weeks

  • Make a budget and stick to it

  • Save money each month

  • Create a debt repayment plan to have a manageable and “healthy” debt load

  • Improve your credit score and repair your credit

  • Cope with financial stress

  • Financial Planning


January 2025 Program Schedule and Registration

Pre-registration is required. Groups are either in-person or online.

FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT

January 2025 - Classes run once a week for four weeks. Start dates and times to be determined.

LocationTimeStart DateEnd Date

WorkshopDayTimeLocation
Basics of credit reports and scores by Equifax EducatesTuesday November 19th2:00pm-3:00pmIn-person Women's Centre of York Region 16775 Yonge St. Unit 207

Program Contact

Women’s Centre of York Region
Rebecca Acton, Community Service Navigator

905-853-9270 ext. 407 rebeccaa@wcyr.ca