Financial Wellness Fair
The Portage County Financial Wellness Fair is a free opportunity for residents to improve their knowledge and skills in managing their financial resources – and have fun doing it!
The Fair centers on free half-hour classes on pertinent financial topics, including budgeting, retirement, long-term care insurance, paying for college, credit management, and much more. Attendees receive one entry each for a raffle of donated items just for attending, and one additional entry for each class they attend over the course of the morning.
The event also features a community expo area for local financial service providers to share more information about their products. It’s a low-stress way of learning more about important financial topics.
The Financial Wellness Fair is meant for all area residents with an interest in improving their financial positions – regardless of income, age, or other outside factors.
The 2023 Portage County Financial Wellness Fair will take place Saturday, November 18, 2023 from 9am - 12pm at Ravenna High School (6589 N. Chestnut St., Ravenna, OH 44266).
Event registration is free, but encouraged. Click here to register for this year's Fair.
For more information, contact the Treasurer's Office at 330-297-3586.
Below, you will find a list of presentations scheduled for this year, and copies of presentations from prior versions of the event. While we are not able to supply information for all classes offered in prior years, where we have documents we can share they are available here. Duplicate classes from year-to-year have been omitted in prior class years in order to provide the most up-to-date information here.
2023 Financial Wellness Fair Presentations (Scheduled)
Banking - Banking Services for the Underbanked - Portage Community Bank
College - Planning & Paying for College - Kent State University
Credit - Managing Credit - Consumer Credit Counseling Service
Homebuying - First Time Homebuyers' Tips - Akron Cleveland Association of Realtors
Income Tax - Income Taxes and Estate Planning - Farmers National Bank
Insurance - Insurance Everyone Needs - Shannan Jursa State Farm
Investing - Investing Basics - Portage Community Bank
Kids - Teaching Kids About Money - Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio
Legal - Estate Myths - Attorney Andrew Popp
Mental Health - Managing Financial Stress - Mental Health & Recovery Board
Public Transportation - Using PARTA's New Fare System - PARTA
Taxes - Property Taxes and Tax Reduction Programs - Portage Co. Treasurer's Office
Utilities - Managing Utility Bills - Ohio Consumer Counsel
2022 Financial Wellness Fair Presentations
Budgeting - How to Make and Keep a Budget - Consumer Credit Counseling Service
College - Planning & Paying for College - Kent State University
Credit - Credit Scores and What They Mean - Portage Community Bank
Debt - Dealing with Vehicle Debt - Community Legal Aid
Gambling - Responsible Gambling and Sports Bets - Townhall II
Healthcare - ACA and Medicare - Ohio Health Benefits
Homebuyers - First Time Homebuyers - Portage Community Bank
Housing - Home Relief Program - Community Action Council of Portage Co. Inc.
Insurance - How Liability Insurance Protects You - Jursa Insurance LLC
Kids - Teaching Kids About Money - Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio
Legal - Legal Documents We All Need - Andrew Popp Esq.
Public Transportation - Using PARTA EZFare - PARTA
Taxes - Property Taxes and Tax Reduction Programs - Portage Co. Treasurer Brad Cromes
2021 *Virtual* Financial Wellness Fair Presentations
Estate Planning - Top Myths Busted - Attorney Amy Turos
Housing - Mortgage/Rental Assistance Programs - Community Action Council of Portage County, Inc.
Identity Theft - Learn How To Protect Yourself - Ohio Attorney General's Office
Investing - Envision Planning Tool - Huffman Mayer Paolo Wealth Management
Legal - Powers of Attorney and Guardianships - Attorney Andrew Popp
Medicare - History, Benefits and Plans - Managed Care Consultants, Inc.
2020 *Virtual* Financial Wellness Fair Presentations
Budgeting - The ABCs of Money Management - Ina Sayre, Portage Community Bank
Credit - The Past, Present and Future of Credit - Brad Cromes, Portage Co. Treasurer
Home Ownership - First-Time Homebuyer Class - Mark Chuey, Cortland Banks
Insurance - Insurance Everyone Needs - Shannan Jursa, State Farm Insurance
Jobs - Job Search "How Tos" - Renee Baka, Portage Co. Jobs & Family Services
Kids - Teaching Kids to Save - Kathy Vanek, Middlefield Banking Company
Law - Estate Planning - Frank Cimino, Esq.
Law - Power of Attorney v. Guardianships - Mike Dailey Esq., Rosenberg & Associates
Scams - Senior Scams and How to Avoid Them - Ryan Lippe, Ohio Attorney General's Office
Seniors - Social Security Benefits and Planning - Joel Wymer, Wymer Wealth Management
Small Business - Small Business Banking Explained - Chris Pratt, Middlefield Banking Company
2019 Financial Wellness Fair Presentations
Financial Record Keeping Basics - Portage Community Bank
2018 Financial Wellness Fair Presentations
Financial Benefits of a College Degreee - Hiram College
Individual Health Insurance Options - Kaczmarek Insurance
Long-Term Car Insurance and Senior Planning - BK Insurance
2017 Financial Wellness Fair Presentations
Basic Banking Services and Why They're Important - Home Savings Bank
Recent College Graduate Budgeting and Saving - Sloe and Associates
Social Security Claiming Strategies - Apple Growth Partners
What Is Time Banking - Ravenna Community Time Bank