The University of Maine’s Raymond H. Fogler Library will host a free webinar on managing personal finances during the COVID-19 pandemic at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 16.
The webinar will cover topics such as starting a budget, understanding financial literacy and the effect of the pandemic on retirement planning. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentations, according to a news release from UMaine, Orono.
The webinar will feature presentations by Pankaj Agrrawal, UMaine professor of finance; Senta Sellers, business reference librarian at Fogler Library; and SarahJoy Chaples, regional manager for New Ventures Maine. Attendees are asked to register online in advance.
In addition to the webinar, the library has published a free COVID-19 Personal Finance Guide with information about personal finance, retirement planning, cooking on a budget and free family activities.
For more information, email Brad Beauregard at [email protected].
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