The Department of Accounting, Finance and Information Systems partnered with the Fargo Public Library to develop a new program, “Financial Basics for New Americans.” The goal is to help people who are new to the U.S. financial system make educated choices for day-to-day money matters and long-term investing.

Faculty and graduate students from accounting, finance and information systems will teach a series of free classes on money management, investing and budgeting basics at the Fargo Public Library in October and November. Topics include banks and banking, credit, budgeting and saving to invest. The program focuses on Bhutanese, Burundi, Liberian and Somali communities. Language interpreters will be available to aid conversation among attendees.

Herb Snyder, associate professor of accounting, was instrumental in coordinating faculty participation in the program. Snyder served on the library board for six years and was president for two. He stepped down in July, but has continued to assist with the project.

For more information about the sessions, contact Snyder at 1-8512, visit www.fargolibrary.org/moneysmart or call the library’s information desk at (701) 241-1492.