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Operation Hope’s free workshop encourages smart budgeting and saving strategies

Operation Hope’s free workshop encourages smart budgeting and saving strategies

photo courtesy of fauxels on pexels.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. —  A virtual budgeting and saving weekly workshop hosted by Operation Hope's financial well-being coach, Larry Rockette, last Tuesday, offered practical financial guidance free to area residents to learn about building healthy financial habits.  “For a season, you don’t need subscriptions such as Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Peacock when you’re trying to be more financially responsible; Be willing to make those small sacrifices because you don’t need that stuff,” said Rockette, who discussed the importance of having an emergency fund and being financially disciplined. He encouraged attendees to make temporary lifestyle changes when…
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New goals, new deadline: AUMnibus kicks off fall semester with workshop for a focused, purposeful semester at the student newspaper

New goals, new deadline: AUMnibus kicks off fall semester with workshop for a focused, purposeful semester at the student newspaper

AUMnibus staff and classmates with Wes Sinor and Jacob Holmes for the AUMnibus Workshop (Photo courtesy of Katherine Irwin). MONTGOMERY, Ala.  (Aug. 19, 2025) – The week before fall classes began Auburn University at Montgomery’s student-run newspaper staff gathered for a fall workshop on campus to hear from two seasoned journalists AL.com’s Wes Sinor and Alabama Political Reporter’s Jacob Holmes about navigating the modern news world.  Wes Sinor speaking about his experiences at the AUMnibus Workshop (Photo courtesy of Nichlos Cutrell). “I had to become versatile in my work,” said Sinor, who has spent more than a decade at AL.com…
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