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Business & Finance

..Real Estate 101: What to Know Before You Buy

Join instructor Michael Anderson for a three hour fact filled class about how to buy a home. Save yourself time and money by going into the process prepared and armed with up-to-date information. Course covers: credit score information, how to qualify for a home loan, the process of purchasing real estate, and the current marketplace. Also, instructor will discuss the major benefits of home ownership, inflation, tax benefits and
economic appreciation.

Instructor: Michael Anderson, CFP, MBA, works for Citi Personal Wealth Management. He is on faculty at Ventura College, where he teaches Real Estate Finance, and is active with Rotary.

Tuesday, Feb 19, 2013
6:00 – 9:00pm
Conejo Valley Adult School
Room 18
Cost: $45 plus $2 material fee to instructor
#4641-1

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5 Things to Know Before Starting A Business

People start businesses for a variety of reasons: a brilliant idea, a bad boss or sometimes just plain necessity. This seminar outlines the top 5 things you should take into consideration before deciding to pursue entrepreneurship. It even includes tips from a panel of successful business owners!

Instructor: Lisa Champagne-Minyard, of Women's Economic Ventures, a local, nonprofit agency dedicated to helping individuals start and grow small businesses.

Monday, April 8, 2013
6:00 – 9:00pm
Conejo Valley Adult School, Room 3
Cost: $45
#4629-2

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Stock Market Survival Guide

Are your investments driving you crazy? Don't let the daily swings in the markets affect your long-term strategy! You can learn ways to protect your portfolio and retirement savings.

Discussion topics include:
• Individual stocks v. funds and ETFs
• Is inflation coming?
• Can I have it all: Growth and Income?
• What to do if your 401 (k) looks like a 201 (k)!

Instructor: Bradley Newman is Vice President with Duncan-Newman Associates at Merrill Lynch.

3 Wednesdays, 6:00 - 8:00pm
March 6, 13 and 20, 2013
2815 Townsgate Road, #300
(next to Westlake Hyatt)
Westlake Village 91361
Cost: $65
#4015-2

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Starting Your Own Business
Financial Survival Basics
What everyone needs to know but was never taught! Whether you're a recent high school grad or just out of college and dealing with loan debt or maybe you're further along life's path but feel you could use financial guidance - this course is for you. It provides an overview of the elements necessary for effective personal financial planning and the opportunity to apply the techniques and strategies essential to this understanding. Primary areas of study include do-it-yourself financial planning, working with financial institutions, wise use of credit cards and consumer loans, and the use of insurance for protecting one's family and property.

Instructor: Kevin Suber has been a full time College Facilitator for more than three years and teaches Personal Finance; Business Finance, Economics and Negotiations. Most important, many past students have said Professor Kevin is interesting, entertaining, and relevant. He has an MBA in Financial Planning and is working on his PhD in Financial Management.

Saturday, Feb, 23, 2013
9:00 am – 12:00pm
Conejo Valley Adult School, Room C
Cost: $45
#4631-2
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Wills &
Living Trusts

Protect yourself and your family from the horrors of probate and from paying sky-high estate taxes. This seminar will explain the use and interaction of essential estate planning documents, such as a personal will and revocable living trust and a durable power of attorney. Discussion will also include providing a plan for passing family assets while avoiding probate and excessive estate taxes. Other topics to be covered include community property laws, taking title to real estate, conservatorship, marital deductions, and the federal unified tax credit.

Instructor: R.M. Frost is an area attorney specializing in estate planning.

Monday, Feb 25, 2013
6:00 - 8:30pm
Conejo Valley Adult School
Room 3
Cost: $40 plus a $5 material fee to instructor
#4019-2

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..Get More Clients: An Intensive Small Business Marketing Workshop
Print ads, website, search marketing networking…when you're a small business owner it's hard to know how to consistently fill your sales funnel with new customers. In this special five-hour Saturday workshop (including a lunch break), business coach Deborah Gallant will help you create a marketing plan that will work for you and your budget. Subjects include cover branding, messaging, and both the traditional and upto- the-minute web marketing options such as SEO, social media, and much more. You'll leave with a Marketing Action Plan ready to go!

Instructor: Deborah Gallant is the Fearless Leader of Bold Business Works (www.boldbusinessworks.com) which provides tools and training to entrepreneurs. She offers individual coaching, workshops and a do-it-yourself website builder to empower small business success. More about Ms. Gallant...

Saturday, March 9, 2013
9:00am – 3:00pm
Conejo Valley Adult School
Room 7
Cost: $65
#4636-1
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Savvy Social Security Planning

Ever hear that social security is "going broke"? Decisions made now can have a tremendous impact on the total amount of benefits received over a lifetime. Learn the nuts and bolts of social security and strategies to maximize benefits.

Instructor: Hoby Pearce is a Certified Financial Planner with over a decade of experience.

Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013
6:30 – 9:00pm
Alliance Advisory Conference Room
3390 Auto Mall Dr
Westlake Village, 91362
Cost $40 plus a $5 material fee to instructor
#4187-2


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