Two Great Bend churches will offer Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University (FPU) series, starting in September.
• First Christian Church, 5230 Broadway Ave., classes will begin Monday, Sept. 8, at 7 p.m. Contact Clayton Noffsinger, 620-793-0604, for more information or to register.
• First United Methodist Church, 2123 Forest Ave., classes will begin Sunday, Sept. 14, at 6 p.m. Contact Matt Aycock, 620-792-2148.
Nearly 2.5 million families have positively changed their financial future through Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University, sponsors said. The nine-week course provides families and individuals with practical tools to gain control of their finances and set themselves up for long-term financial success. The course meets once a week where a different lesson is taught by Ramsey on DVD followed by a small-group discussion. Lessons include budgeting, relationships and money, getting out of debt, saving for emergencies and investing.
Through common-sense principles and small-group accountability, FPU gives people the tools they need to change their behavior and succeed financially.
 “FPU will not only transform the way you handle money, but also your marriage and other areas of your life,” says Ramsey. “This isn’t a boring financial class. We make learning about money fun and easy to understand so people in every situation can benefit from the information.”
 Ramsey knows first-hand the pain that financial stress can cause. After creating a net worth of more than a million dollars by age 26, he quickly lost it all. Since then Ramsey has helped families and individuals across the country learn how to get control of their finances and avoid debt so they don’t have to experience the same pain he did.
 After purchasing a membership each participant receives a workbook, Dave Ramsey’s Complete Guide to Money, an envelope system and an audio CD library. Participants will also have access to budgeting forms and MP3s of all the lessons. For more information or to purchase a membership, go to www.daveramsey.com.