VENTURA, CALIF. – The Ventura County Area Agency on Aging and the Ventura County Credit Union will be offering Living Within Your Means, a financial workshop for older adults, at Santa Paula’s Universalist Unitarian Church on November 13 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. The workshop is offered in English and Spanish, and is free and open to the public.

Designed to provide valuable financial information to individuals 60 and older, Living Within Your Means gives participants access to financial planning and budgeting resources. With a special focus on individuals on a fixed income, Living Within Your Means provides a full presentation from a VCCU financial specialist as well as one of the VCAAA’s Information and Assistance specialists. All participants will receive a workbook and will have the opportunity to ask individual questions.

For more information call (805) 477-7306. The Santa Paula Universalist Unitarian Church is located at 740 East Main St.

The Ventura County Credit Union was founded in 1950, and began operating out of the Ventura County Courthouse, just beneath a stairwell. Starting with just a few employees and one volunteer with a cash drawer, the VCCU began assisting members with their financial goals. The VCCU’s philosophy was simple: people helping people. This philosophy is no different today, and the VCCU continues to strive to help members meet their financial goals every day. Today, VCCU has expanded to more than $690 million in assets, and more than 65,000 members.

The Ventura County Area Agency on Aging, an agency of the County of Ventura, is the principal agency in Ventura County charged with the responsibility to promote the development and implementation of a comprehensive coordinated system of care that enables older individuals, individuals with disabilities, and their caregivers to live in a community-based setting and to advocate for the needs of those 60 years of age and older in the county, as well as individuals with disabilities, providing leadership and promoting citizen involvement in the planning process as well as in the delivery of services.