Money Management

 

Financial Literacy for People with Disabilities

Access Living’s money management classes are geared toward people with disabilities who want to improve their credit, learn to budget, and save for the future. Students who complete the workshop series receive certificates of completion and a small stipend!

Financial Literacy Fall 2026 Schedule

Classes take place on Thursdays from 1:00-3:00 pm in-person and online, except when noted otherwise in the schedule below.

  • Thursday, October 22nd | Financial Freedom: What does it mean?
  • Thursday, October 29th | Emotional and Cultural Influences on Financial Decisions
  • Thursday, November 5 | Benefits of a Bank Account Guest Speaker
  • Thursday, November 12th | Establishing and Using Credit Wisely
  • Thursday, November 19th | Why You Need to Budget Your Income and Expenses
  • Monday, November 23rd | Benefits of Saving and Setting Financial Goals
  • Thursday, December 3rd | Why Your Credit Report is So Important
  • Thursday, December 10th | Introduction to Credit Cards
  • Thursday, December 17th | Review
  • Monday, December 21st | Final Test
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What you’ll learn:

Participants learn to take control over their personal finances and establish practices for long-term money management such as:

  • How to create a budget
  • Understanding what credit is, how it works, and your personal credit score
  • How to repair, raise, and/or maintain a healthy credit score
  • How to set and attain financial goals
  • Access Living works with community partners that offer easy-to-access checking accounts for any participants with minimal or no bank account.

Requirements to attend:

  • Workshop series is 10 weeks long and meets on Thursdays from 1:00-3:00 pm, unless otherwise noted.
  • Participants must be residents of the city of Chicago.
  • Workshop sessions are hybrid events—students meet in person or online each week. Note that participants can miss a maximum of two classes to successfully complete the program.

All participants receive a GIFT CARD upon workshop completion!

Ready to sign up or have questions about the class? Get in touch using the contact form below.

 

Carleda Johnson

Independent Living Skills Coordinator

[email protected]

(312) 640-2159

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