ISD 625-Saint Paul Public Schools

Thinking of acquiring real estate? Gain an understanding of purchase agreements, strategies for getting offers accepted, and different ways to cover closing costs and mortgage insurance. Explore Twin Cities housing market data, an overview of loan programs ­including a loan for escrowing improvements, appraisal issues and how to improve your chances of selling your property.

Starting your own business? Looking for a better understanding of your personal financial statement? Explore the fundamentals of accounting with a Certified Public Accountant. Gain expertise in accounting terminology, the importance of a workable budget, how to prepare trial balances and the basics of cash inflows and outflows. "

Discover advanced tips and tricks that can increase your productivity and get your specific questions answered. Topics include: conditional formatting, data manipulation, custom lists, conditional formulas and functions, use of the formula/function library, and more. Prerequisite: Intermediate Excel or equivalent skills.

Discover advanced tips and tricks that can increase your productivity and get your specific questions answered. Topics include: conditional formatting, data manipulation, custom lists, conditional formulas and functions, use of the formula/function library, and more. Prerequisite: Intermediate Excel or equivalent skills.

Learn how easy it is to create special occasion invitations, holiday cards and custom gifts for family and friends using Canva. Design professional presentations, social media, videos, marketing flyers and more. Great for students, professionals, organizers or just for fun. Bring a laptop, tablet or smartphone.

If you’re familiar with Canva but wish you knew more – this is for you. Discover what you don’t know about this powerful design tool and how it can help if you’re a student, educator, volunteer, nonprofit, business, side hustler or just for fun. Hands on learning. Bring a laptop, tablet or smartphone.

Thinking about a career change or trying to figure out your future? Many opportunities exist in the trades. Hear about different trades, including the schooling and skills needed, as well as expectations, insurance, work cycles, and more.

Doing business from home can be a smart, economic move. Learn about your community’s business-in-home regulations and tax advantages, strategies to get you out of your PJs and into a schedule, and separating family and business even in small spaces.. This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux. Please see your Class Confirmation email for your online meeting information and more information on joining meetings

Get the step by-step basics for Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter and YouTube. Review common questions and insights on social media so that you're up to date on the latest buzz words and topics. Discover how to share, search, connect and be social media savvy! No prior experience required.. *Please note that the class recording will be sent to all registered students so that they do not have to attend at the exact designated time. Follow-up support is also included from the instructor and students are encouraged to reach out with questions at any time before or after the class has concluded. This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux. Please see your Class Confirmation email for your online meeting information and more information on joining meetings

Increase your understanding of wills and trusts and the pros and cons for both. Topics will also include protecting your assets from federal estate tax, probate and procedures dealing with courts, power of attorney and health care declaration (living will).

Have you enjoyed our Excel classes? We are taking it to the next level. Tackle VLOOKUP, sparklines, filters, What If Analysis and more advanced charting types. Pre-Requisite: Advanced Excel or equivalent level of skills.

Gain knowledge about personal credit & fico credit score meanings. Learn tips on how to create a budget, track spending habits and create an emergency savings fund. Discuss the pros and cons of banks and credit union financial institutions

Launching and building your business takes money. Discover what sources of funding are available for both start-ups and established small businesses, and review loans, bootstrapping, credit cards, investors, grants, crowd-sourcing, and more. Discuss personal credit and credit repair, and their impact on getting funded. Ka-ching! This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux. Please see your Class Confirmation email for your online meeting information and more information on joining meetings

Become an informed, prepared consumer! Home Stretch workshops cover the entire home buying process and offers objective, practical information to help you get on the path to homeownership. Guest speakers include a lender, realtor and home inspector. In celebration of National Homeownership Month, the June workshop is FREE. Registration required.

Become an informed, prepared consumer! Home Stretch workshops cover the entire home buying process and offers objective, practical information to help you get on the path to homeownership. Guest speakers include a lender, realtor and home inspector. This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/20136202.... The training materials and the zoom invitation will be sent to the participants electronically a week before the workshop.

Become an informed, prepared consumer! Home Stretch workshops cover the entire home buying process and offers objective, practical information to help you get on the path to homeownership. Guest speakers include a lender, realtor and home inspector. In celebration of National Homeownership Month, the June workshop is FREE. Registration required. This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/20136202.... The training materials and the zoom invitation will be sent to the participants electronically a week before the workshop.

Considering becoming a landlord or investing in real estate but need more information? Learn about opportunities in today’s Twin Cities market, how to analyze a property, tax considerations, and leases. We’ll review all aspects of becoming a quality landlord, including buying, selling and renting. A flip book link to the book that John wrote- “Reality-Based Real Estate Investing” will be provided- a $25 dollar value.

Whether you’re dreaming, dabbling, or dead serious, discover the basic elements of starting and running an online business. Topics include: types of web-based sales; where, how and what to sell; getting paid; shipping/fulfillment; staying local vs going national, managing time; profitability; legalities, and more. This class is being offered using the Zoom online platform. Before registering, make sure your device meets the minimum requirements; view minimum requirements here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux. Please see your Class Confirmation email for your online meeting information and more information on joining meetings.

Expand your basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel with an exploration of data manipulation (sort, filter, fill, text functions, join and split data) and formulas and functions (absolute vs. relative cell references, 3-D cell references). Prerequisite: Introduction to Excel or equivalent skills.

Expand your basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel with an exploration of data manipulation (sort, filter, fill, text functions, join and split data) and formulas and functions (absolute vs. relative cell references, 3-D cell references). Prerequisite: Introduction to Excel or equivalent skills.

Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet program that helps format, organize and calculate data. Learn how to create and navigate spreadsheets, charts, basic formulas and functions, and Excel Theory. Keyboard and mouse skills required.

Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet program that helps format, organize and calculate data. Learn how to create and navigate spreadsheets, charts, basic formulas and functions, and Excel Theory. Keyboard and mouse skills required.