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Weekly Buzz | This Burlington Business Wants You to Be Wealthy

And they'll teach you how to get there--for free

Nicci Kadilak

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Weekly Buzz | This Burlington Business Wants You to Be Wealthy

Good Morning, Burlington!

It’s back to school tomorrow, so give yourself a few extra minutes on the roads. This week also marks the end of Black History Month. There’s one event on our calendar for this week, but if you know any more, please reach out and let us know!

Speaking of the end of the month, February 28 is a special day in Burlington, as it marks the day our town was incorporated. This year, Burlington will celebrate 225 years as a town separate from Woburn, of which it was a ward prior to 1799. And what would a birthday be without cake? Make plans to come celebrate with a big Burlington birthday cake this Wednesday afternoon/evening at Grand View Farm. At that event, the five finalists will be presented for Burlington’s “I Voted” sticker contest, and attendees will vote on the winner.

Voting, by the way, is a right afforded to U.S Citizens. For the next six weeks, the town of Burlington will be collaborating with a number of local libraries to offer a citizenship class each Saturday morning at Woburn Public Library. The course topics will include the naturalization process and will prepare participants for the citizenship interview. In order to participate, students must have an intermediate understanding of English and either hold a green card for the last 4.6 years OR 3 years if married to a US citizen. If you or someone you know would be interested in taking this class, be sure to get registered soon!

This Burlington Business Wants You to Be Wealthy

Have you had “Talk to a financial planner” unchecked on your to-do list for a year or ten? Are you in debt and unsure to get out of it? Are you getting by but not sure if you’re saving enough to be able to retire comfortably?

No matter your current financial situation, Burlington Community Financial Center wants to give you the tools to manage your finances, protect your money, plan for the future, and create generational wealth for you and your family’s future generations to enjoy.

Started by Cambodian immigrant, Kannika Seung, who found herself in debt after moving to a country with an unfamiliar financial system, BCFC’s goal is to break the cycle of poverty, debt, and financial illiteracy, empowering every one of their clients with the knowledge they need to build and protect wealth.

How much money do you want to have in the bank when you retire? If you answered, “A million dollars,” you’re not unlike many of BCFC’s clients. Regardless of what sum you said, you’ve got to have a plan to transform today’s income into tomorrow’s retirement and beyond.

Lucky for you, Burlington Community Financial Center offers free workshops that address all aspects of financial management, from wealth building to debt management and from optimizing your Social Security benefits to setting and fulfilling those long-term goals we were just talking about.

Everyone should take advantage of the free opportunities provided by BCFC. Click below to learn more!

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Learn Financial Literacy for Free Right Here in Burlington

Nicci Kadilak • Feb 25, 2024

If you’ve ever tried planning for your financial future, or been in a difficult financial situation, you might have found yourself overwhelmed, wondering where you’re even supposed to start. How do you get the information you need? What information do you need to begin with? And how much is it going to cost to secu…

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This Week in Burlington

Municipal Meetings and Community Events

Monday, February 26

Tuesday, February 27

Wednesday, February 28

Thursday, February 29

  • Leap Day! Happy Birthday to those who only get to officially celebrate every 4 years!
  • 8:30AM-4:30PM - Early Voting for the Presidential Primary at Town Hall
  • 8:00AM - Audit Committee (Town Hall Main Hearing Room)
  • 8:30-10:00AM - Ways & Means - DPW/Recreation Subcommittee (61 Center Street Ceramics Room)
  • 12:30-3:00 PM - Bridge Club (Human Services Building, 2nd floor)
  • 5:00-7:30PM - Sarah Cawley Select Board Campaign Kickoff (Made in Burlington)
  • 6:30PM - Brad Bond Select Board Campaign Kickoff (Cafe Escadrille)
  • 7:00PM - Bill Beyer Town Moderator Campaign Kickoff (Cafe Escadrille)
  • 6:30-7:15PM - Doodlebots (Library, Register)
  • 7:00-8:00PM - Burlington Night Owls Book Club, formerly Last Thursday Book Club (Library, Drop In)
  • 8:00PM - The Dragonfly Plays, presented by the Asian-American Playwright Collective and the Burlington Players (Park Playhouse; Tickets)

Friday, March 1

  • 8:30 AM-1:00 PM - Early Voting for the Presidential Primary at Town Hall
  • 12:00-1:00 PM - Cookbook Book Club - make sure to pickup the cookbook at the circulation desk earlier in the week so you can make the recipe. Bring your made product, the list of ingredients, as well as a take home container with you if you’d like. Be ready to taste some delicious recipes! (Library)
  • 6:30-8:30 PM - MSMS 7th & 8th Grade Dance (MSMS)
  • 8:00 PM - The Dragonfly Plays, presented by the Asian-American Playwright Collective and the Burlington Players (Park Playhouse; Tickets)

Saturday, March 2

Sunday, March 3

Sports and Activities

And, just like that, we have some tournament brackets!

  • Lady Devils hockey (#3) will take on #30 Medway here at the Ice Palace on Wednesday at 6:10 in the Round of 32.
  • Boys’ hockey (#25) will travel to Canton to play #8 Hingham on Thursday at 6:00.
  • The #12 seed boys’ basketball team will host Whitman-Hansen on Friday at 6:30.

Stay tuned for updates throughout the week. Best of luck to our teams who made it to the state championship!

That’s it for today. We’ll see you bright and early tomorrow, Burlington!

Nicci

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