Money Mentor Resource Center

Easy to use resources for mentors helping others reach their full financial potential.

You’ve walked through the training, but now what? This page is a great place to start. Whether presenting a seminar or having a conversation with a friend, you’ll find some great, easy to use content to take with you. The content is organized into group education resources, one-on-one mentoring resources and how to videos. Use the links below to quickly access content on this page.

• GROUP EDUCATION
• 1-TO-1 MENTORING
• “HOW TO” VIDEOS & RECORDED MENTOR TRAININGS
• CALENDAR OF EVENTS
• COVID-19 HEALTH CRISIS RESOURCES

If you need any help feel free to contact the Reach to Enrich Fort Smith Education Team:

• Alden Napier | aldenn@ccoacares.com
• Mark Foster | markf@ccoacares.com
• Dr. Laura Hendrix | lhendrix@uaex.edu
• Or text @ccoacares to 81010

Group Education Resources

• Your Money, Your Goals Workshops
  1. Setting Goals: Tools, Presentation
  2. Saving: Tools, Presentation
  3. Tracking Income and Benefits: Tools, Presentation
  4. Paying Bills: Tools, Presentation
  5. Getting Through the Month: Tools, Presentation
  6. Dealing with Debt: Tools, Presentation
  7. Understanding Credit Reports and Scores: Tools, Presentation
  8. Choosing Financial Products and Services: Tools, Presentation
  9. Protecting Your Money: Tools, Presentation
• Reach to Enrich Fort Smith Flyer

1-to-1 Mentoring Resources

• REVIEW: Help review personal financial position
  • CFPB Financial Well-Being Questionnaire| Review overall financial health
  • Debt Monster Quiz | Identify troublesome debt
  • Money Circles Toolkit | Comprehensive review of a person’s money choices, styles and network
  • Spending Tracker | Sort spending into categories and track how much each category costs
• PLAN: Help to stay financially organized each month
  • Monthly Budget | See if there’s enough money coming in each month to pay for expenses
  • Bill Calendar | Help map how expenses and income line up and avoid late fees
  • My New Money Goal | Set goals, track expenses and create a budget
  • Bank On Arkansas + Becoming Banked Flyer | Compare the costs and benefits of banking with a Bank On certified account.
• CONQUER: Address debt with confidence
  • Debt Log | Help locate and log what is owed
  • Reducing Debt Worksheet | Document a plan of action for lowering debt
  • Debt Settlement vs. Credit Counseling | inform about the differences between debt relief/debt settlement and nonprofit credit counseling agencies
• BUILD: Use credit the right way to build a better future
  • Accessing your credit report
  • Understanding your score
  • Accessing all consumer reports (credit, background, personal property, medical, banking/checking, etc.)
• Need to Action Referral Chart

Mentor Training Videos

Master Money Mentor | Training Session 3 | Tracking and Managing Income and Benefits

Master Money Mentor | Training Session 4 | Your Money, Your Goals Curriculum Overview & Using the Paying Bills Resources

Calendar of Events

COVID-19 HEALTH CRISIS RESOURCES

• University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service Personal Finance Page (updated regularly)
• CCOA on Staying Financially Stable During COVID-19 (updated regularly)
• University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Resource List

The Reach to Enrich Fort Smith Partners

These partners have committed to working together to improve the financial capability of program participants in Fort Smith through outreach, training, evaluation and financial capability services.