Be Smart About Money

 The Be Smart About Money program offers a 10-session personal financial management curriculum to Bradley County residents. Through a curriculum based around the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University, Habitat and its partners will teach families in the program how to:

• Decrease their debt

• Improve their credit scores

• Build up their savings

• Manage their money and more!

In order to qualify for the Be Smart About Money program, you must follow these basic qualifications and go through an application process:

• Be a resident of Bradley County and fall into the 60% area median income or below
• Pay a $25 participant fee
• Open a savings account with a partner bank
• Follow and complete the year-long program to receive matching funds to pay down or pay off debt!

Students that successfully complete the course will earn matching funds up to $1,000 to pay off debt! 

Bridgette Owen
Smart About Money Program Manager