DATE:     3/2/04
CONTACT:  Kathy Wright, (864) 232-4431; kwrght@clemson.edu
WRITER:   Diane Palmer, (864) 656-4741; spalmer@clemson.edu

Blue Collar Dollar Days 
coming to Spartanburg County

     SPARTANBURG -- Because personal money management shouldn't be a
sink or swim situation, Clemson University's Extension Service is
offering a series of financial management classes in Spartanburg
County. Entitled "Blue Collar Dollar Days", the four seminars will be
offered at no charge each Wednesday during April.
     The classes will help participants develope the tools to swim
through life financially. The topics of the classes are:

      *  April 7    Money Traps That Keep You Broke
      *  April 14   21 Ways to Keep More Cash
      *  April 21   Credit Cards:  Benefits and Pitfalls
      *  April 28   Good Credit, Bad Credit, No Credit
  
     Classes will be held at the Spartanburg County Public Library in
the Hoechst-Celanese Room from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
     Seating is limited. Registration is required by calling the
Spartanburg County Extension Service at (864) 596-2993 at least one
week prior to the event.
     Door prizes will be given away at the conclusion of each session.
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