From business owners to independent bookkeepers, millions use QuickBooks for payroll, inventory, reports, and other accounting needs. Now you can learn to manage your finances with QuickBooks in this introductory online course.

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Preparing payroll in any small business can be a daunting task. Whether you have one employee or 20 employees, the federal and state requirements are often the same! However, by using the payroll feature in QuickBooks 2015, you can master efficient techniques for creating checks, paying taxes, and generating forms and reports quickly and easily.

And once you've mastered the basics, you'll gain troubleshooting tips and solutions to help you solve common problems and mistakes to simplify the whole payroll process. By the end of the course, you'll be ready to process payroll in QuickBooks and solve many of the problems that can pop up along the way.

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New Ventures Maine interactive classes and workshops are available online. Choose a Class to sign up for free online workshops and classes. Classes available include: Starting a Business, Manage your Money and Build your Career.They are not offering in-person classes at this time.

Individual appointments are available by video conference or phone. For more information you can email karleen.andrews@maine.edu or call her at (207) 557-1885. 

We sincerely appreciate your interest in supporting MSAD #11 (Gardiner Area) Adult & Community Education's literacy programs through your generous donation. Please click on the register button, which will then bring you to a page where you choose the amount to donate from $5 to $500.  (For any donation above $500, please call our office at 207-582-3774.)  Thank you!

A good budget and savings commitment are the foundation of your financial success. In this program, learn how to budget and reduce expenses, set savings goals, prevent fiscal fraud, and get a grasp on credit. Presented by Maine Credit Unions.

After you register our office will send you a link to the prerecorded class. 

Class Size is limited to 10 people.  This class will meet every other Tuesday! 

Week 1(Feb. 9th):  Rules of the Road – Teaches fundamental concepts of investing and potential strategies to help build wealth.

Week 2(Feb. 23):  Ready or Not? Preparing for the Unexpected -- Shares tips on how to develop a proactive strategy for protection and preparing for the unexpected. Strategies include having an emergency fund, establish line of credit,  and review insurance/liability protection.

Week 3(Mar. 9):  Stocks: The Nuts and Bolts -- This presentation shares basic information to help investors evaluate how stocks may fit into an overall strategy.

Week 4(Mar. 23):  Focus on Fixed Income -- Explains the basics of fixed income investments, the seven characteristics of, the advantages of laddering and how fixed income may be part of your investment strategy.

Week 5(Apr 6):  An Investor's Tour of Mutual Funds -- A detailed look at the features, benefits and risks associated with mutual funds as well as a map to mutual fund selection.

Week 6(Apr 27):  Retirement by Design -- Discusses the need to define retirement goals, determine savings needed to reach those goals (using the rule of 25) and how to use the power of 3 (time/money/return) to reach those goals.

Week 7(May 11):  Tax-Free Investing – Overview of tax-advantaged investments such as muni bonds (muni/UIT/mutual funds), IRAs (traditional/Roth/401k/403b) and/or life insurance.

Week 8(May 25): Preparing Your Estate Plan -- Basic overview of estate planning -- account  registration, beneficiary designation,  will, trust, tax information, life insurance and TOD. (Note: Subject to an estate-planning attorney being present).

Are you someone who is comfortable going online to shop, or bank, or do your own research when making a purchase? Did you know that indications are that many Americans will spend more time researching a product or service than they will understanding their HealthCare Insurance option? If you are new to Medicare or, if you are considering looking for a more effective and appropriate Medicare Plan for yourself or a loved one, this course is for you. In this session you will be introduced to the most used tool on Medicare.Gov, the modernized Medicare Plan Finder. This newly designed and updated online web portal has many of the same features that you’ve used on most of the popular online shopping sites, such as enhanced search criteria, plans by name, plans at the lowest cost, and more. This tool will allow you to view online, in real-time, all the approved Medicare Advantage Plans (MAPs) and all the Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs) that are available to you in your area. This course will focus primarily on navigating the Medicare.Gov website. This session will also show you how to create your own MyMedicare account and will have an in-depth review of the features and functionality of the Medicare Plan Finder. This will allow you to do your own personalized search for plans that best meet your Medicare insurance needs.

This one hour course is generously offered free of charge by the Southern Maine Area on Aging, donations to SMAAA are always gratefully accepted.

Instructor: John Holland, Certified SMP/SHIP
Section 1: Tuesday, 2/16, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Section 2: Tuesday, 3/16, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Section 3: Tuesday, 4/20, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Section 4: Tuesday, 5/18, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Section 5: Tuesday, 6/15, 6:00 - 7:00 PM 
Location: Online via Zoom
Fee: Free

A seminar that discusses the economy and actions to take today. The program explores the economy, interest rates and our outlook, current market trends, late-cycle risks and opportunities, and the importance of portfolio balance.

Tuesday, 6 - 7 PM, Apr 27, $15