Debt Smarts: Take Control of Your Financial Future
August 19, 2025
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6:00 pm
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7:00 pm
Join us for a webinar that covers how to manage debt wisely, use credit cards strategically, and build a realistic budget. Hosted by Richard Rasiej, a mathematician and former actuary with decades of experience in both finance and education, this session will help you balance saving, investing, and spending, so you can make confident, informed financial decisions.
About the Speaker: Richard Rasiej is a mathematician who worked as a life insurance actuary and as a structured finance analyst during his 30 year corporate career. After leaving the corporate world, he taught high school mathematics at Birmingham High School and the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies for seven years. After retiring from LAUSD in 2012, he became involved in math education research, working as a Visiting Research Scholar at the USC Rossier School of Education. He has also taught as an Adjunct Instructor at LA City College and Santa Monica College.
Moderated by Linda Feinholz, Past JFLA Board President