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Northborough webinar offers practical steps to manage money and reduce debt
Summary
Main Street Bank’s Jamie Conahan and Arden Fitzgerald told a Town of Northborough Lunch and Learn audience that small, consistent steps — tracking spending, automating savings, and prioritizing high‑interest credit card balances — can improve financial stability and reduce stress.
At a Town of Northborough Health and Human Services “Lunch and Learn,” Main Street Bank senior vice president Jamie Conahan and Arden Fitzgerald, a Northborough branch personal banker, offered concrete, low‑cost steps to help residents manage budgets and tackle credit‑card debt.
“It's how do you feel good, secure, and have the freedom to do what you want to do?” Conahan said, describing financial wellness as confidence in financial decisions and reduced stress linked to better overall well‑being. She urged participants to start with one simple action: “take a second to write down one financial goal you wanna achieve this year.”
Conahan outlined basic budgeting…
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