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  • Cocktail Economics (2nd four weeks)
  • Dates: 2/3/2026 - 2/24/2026
    Times: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    Days: Tu
    Sessions: 4
    Building: Kirby Plaza
    Instructor: John Bobbitt
    Learn enough economics to be able to understand and hold friendly conversations with non-specialists, for example, at a cocktail party. We will start with some basic terms and ideas and move to more specific areas such as capitalism and socialism, jobs of the future, money and banking, the Federal Reserve system, and income and wealth inequality.

 

  • How to Pay for Long-Term Care without Going Broke (1st four weeks)
  • Dates: 1/6/2026 - 1/27/2026
    Times: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    Days: Tu
    Sessions: 4
    Building: Kirby Plaza
    Instructor: Greg Gilbert
    Many families are scared that the high cost of nursing home care and other long-term care will deplete their life savings and other assets. Recent changes in laws such as the Big Beautiful Bill may make this problem worse. This class will teach strategies and options to help families pay for long-term care.

 

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