Valley United Way in Shelton slates finance workshops

SHELTON - Valley United Way has announced the dates for its Fall Financial Education Series of programs. 

The series will begin Sept. 10 with an informative program offered by the Social Security Administration entitled “Understanding Social Security”. 

The free program will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Valley United Way, 54 Grove St.

The program includes a meal and registration is required. 
Simply call Valley United Way 203-926-9478 or visit valleyunitedway.org to make a reservation.

Other programs in the series which focuses on retirement in the fall include “A Closer Look at Your Social Security Benefits” on Sept. 30, “Roadmap to Retirement” on Oct. 14 and “Are you prepared for the Financial Challenges of Retirement” on Oct. 28. 

These programs will be presented by experts from Prudential Financial.

The final program for the fall will be Estate Planning and Probate which will be offered by Attorney Tom Sutnik, a noted expert on the topic and a former Judge of Probate for the State of Connecticut.

The periodic series of workshops and seminars are designed to help individuals and families with their finances. 

United Way is partnering with leading experts in all areas of economic importance to provide the free series of programs which is funded by a grant from Pitney Bowes. 

This is a press release from Valley United Way, the leading philanthropic resource for the Valley towns of Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour and Shelton matching the needs of the community and the interests of donors to improve the quality of life in the community. United Way supports and creates initiatives addressing youth, families and people in crisis. 
Each year Valley United Way funds programs and organizations that make a measurable difference in the lives of people living and working in the Valley.