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Financial Fitness: Budgeting & Savings Basics

Ryan Decker, CFP will explore budgeting, saving, investing, debt strategies, and how to decide when and where to save or invest. Decker will also share tools and resources for financial learning.

In the first part of the 2026 Financial Fitness series, Ryan Decker breaks down the basics of personal finance: budgeting and introductory saving and investment strategies. Learn which factors to consider for deciding when, where, and how to save, invest, or aggressively tackle debt. Resources and tools for learning more about these topics will be shared.

Dr. Ryan Decker, CFP® is a Professor of Finance at North Central College where he serves as the Founding Director of the Center for Financial literacy. Dr. Decker runs financial education programs for high schools, colleges, nonprofit organizations, and corporations.

Financial Fitness 2025 is free 3-part financial literacy series presented by BIG (Business Interest Group), a group of business librarians in the Chicago suburbs. In support of the libraries’ mission of providing access to reliable information, these virtual programs offer practical tips and advice from experienced financial advisors. Attending all 3 parts of the series is not required. The series is virtual only. 

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