“Budgeting and Saving Basics” is the title of the seminar being presented from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 19, at Progressive Savings Bank in Cookeville on Interstate Drive.

Led by Renee Bowerman, a financial consultant for Compass Financial Consultants, this free budgeting seminar will equip you with these basic budgeting skills: how to balance your checkbook, how to develop a basic budget, how to attack your debt in an effective way, and how to be a saver.

Registration is required and can be done by visiting the website at http://www.cookevillesbdc.org or calling the TSBDC’s office at TTU at (931) 372-3292.

The TSBDC is a community outreach initiative of TTU’s College of Business, and it is among a network that operates statewide to assist the small business sector by providing free counseling to potential entrepreneurs and small business owners.

The Tennessee Small Business Development Center is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Tennessee Board of Regents and the State of Tennessee. The support given by the U.S. Small Business Administration through such funding does not constitute an expressed or implied endorsement of the co-sponsors or participants’ opinions, findings, recommendations, products or services.  All TSBDC programs are non-discriminatory. Arrangements for persons with disabilities can be provided where possible with advance notice.