Community Desk: YWCA

Dollars & Sense: Financial Literacy Program

Build confidence and make informed money choices with practical, judgment‑free, financial education.

Dollars & Sense is a free, community‑based financial empowerment program that helps participants build confidence, strengthen their financial wellbeing, and make informed money decisions.

Joining Cambridge Public Library for a series of Community Desk visits, and workshops. Community Desk visits offers one‑on‑one financial counselling, benefits navigation, and free tax‑filing clinics, providing personalized support for financial questions, applications, and referrals. All services are completely free and free of sales pressure, creating a safe and trustworthy space for learning.

Workshops cover real‑life topics such as budgeting, saving, credit, financial safety, debt, and long‑term planning. Participants learn in a warm, inclusive environment with snacks, small goodies, and a gift card for completing the feedback survey, ensuring the program is welcoming and accessible. All sessions are delivered using a trauma‑informed, anti‑oppressive approach that meets participants where they are.

Check out our monthly workshops: Registration is required.

• June 15: Fraud Prevention and Awareness - Identity Fraud
• July 13: Fraud Prevention and Awareness - Investment Scam
• August 10: Fraud Prevention and Awareness - Romance Scam
• September 7: Fraud Prevention and Awareness - Long-haul Scammers
• October 5: Fraud Prevention and Support

About our partner

YWCA Cambridge is a local charity dedicated to advancing gender equity and providing inclusive, participant‑led programs for women, girls, and gender‑diverse individuals. Dollars & Sense is part of a national initiative led by YWCA Canada to improve financial literacy for low‑income women and gender‑diverse people, weaving financial education with empowerment activities to support long‑term economic stability.

Workshops are facilitated by Kiranjot Kaur, Financial Literacy Program Coordinator at YWCA Cambridge, an educator and community builder committed to creating safe, supportive, and participant‑centered learning environments that foster financial confidence, resilience, and practical skill‑building.

Accessibility
If you require an accessibility accommodation for this program or event, please tell us how we can meet your needs as soon as possible so arrangements can be organized. If you require a sign language interpreter, please let us know at least two-weeks (10 working weekdays) before the program date. 
  
If you are attending a registered program with a support person, please add your support worker as a guest when you sign up. 

COST: Free

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