{"id":12311,"date":"2026-04-22T13:46:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T18:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/?p=12311"},"modified":"2026-04-22T13:48:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T18:48:17","slug":"craig-school-of-business-presents-free-financial-planning-workshop-for-the-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/22\/craig-school-of-business-presents-free-financial-planning-workshop-for-the-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Craig School of Business presents free financial planning workshop for the community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"alignright size-fusion-400 wp-image-12312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/Craig-School-of-Business-news-400x253.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/Craig-School-of-Business-news-200x126.png 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/Craig-School-of-Business-news-310x196.png 310w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/Craig-School-of-Business-news-320x202.png 320w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/Craig-School-of-Business-news-400x253.png 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/Craig-School-of-Business-news-600x379.png 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/Craig-School-of-Business-news.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>April 22, 2026\u2013The Craig School of Business at Missouri Western State University invites the public to a financial planning workshop that will cover basic financial planning, investing and personal finance at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 2, at the St. Joseph Public Library East Hills Branch, 502 N. Woodbine Road in St. Joseph.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOur goal is to serve our community by empowering families through financial literacy,\u201d said Dr. Sel Dibooglu, chair of the Craig School of Business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The workshop is free and open to the public. Topics include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Foundation: Mindset &amp; Inflation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Math Magic: Compounding &amp; Rule of 72<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investing Fundamentals: Asset classes and diversification<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keeping What You Earn: Tax Shelters<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investment Strategy &amp; Risk<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Professional Team<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CPA\/Accountant\/Tax Preparer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial Advisor<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fiduciary<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attorney<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insurance Coverages<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The workshop is for educational purposes only; no particular financial products will be sold or endorsed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Missouri Western State University is a student-centered learning community preparing individuals for lives of excellence through applied learning. MoWest is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">missouriwestern.edu<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 22, 2026\u2013The Craig School of Business at Missouri Western State University invites the public to a financial planning workshop that will cover basic financial planning, investing and personal finance at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 2, at the St. Joseph Public Library East Hills Branch, 502 N. 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