February 22, 2002
INFORMATION: Sue Bozman or John McElwain, (661) 362-3415 or 3494

Self-Help Classes Deal with Earning Power and Personal Finance

SANTA CLARITA ­ Tax time will soon be on us and with that comes the annual realization for many of us that we “just aren’t making enough” or “just aren’t saving enough to retire on.” With that in mind, the College of the Canyons Community Extension Office has created three courses/classes that may help.

The first is a course called “Making Money Selling Options.” It is offered from 7 to 10 p.m. on 5 Mondays from March 4th to April 1st, 2002. Instructor John Farrar manages client portfolios on a daily basis at Professionally Managed Portfolios and will be sharing his experience and insights into the business. Not only will he share his unique trading strategies with you, but he’ll help you learn how to control and manage risk.

The Fee for the course is $75 per person or $90 per couple.

Secondly, John Vance, a registered investment consultant who mentors and advises more than twenty investments clubs throughout southern California, will teach a class on market research and analysis. The class is called, appropriately, “Can You Afford To Retire?” The class will unlock the secrets to planning a successful retirement. Whether you are already retired or are within ten years of retirement, this class will give you the knowledge to provide for a lifetime of financial security.

The fee for this class is $35 per person or $50 per couple.

The third class being offered is one that helps you realize income through experience you may already have. Mike Rounds will teach you what it takes to become a highly paid coach, consultant or trainer. The class will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Monday, March 4th.

Rounds is a frequent lecturer in areas of personal development, new product development, invention and toy marketing, business plan writing, contracts and marketing philosophies. He’ll teach you about the types of coaching and consulting activities that are most popular, legal/tax issues, how to locate clients and create fee structures, low/no cost methods of advertising and promotion and how to promote your services.

The fee for the class is $39 with a $20 materials fee. For more information or to enroll in this workshop, please contact the Community Extension Office at (661) 362 ­ 3304.

These classes are some of the many “fee-based, self-supporting” educational opportunities offered by College of the Canyons’ Community Extension and are not associated with the taxpayer supported, credit classes offered by the college.