BRUSH UP ON SKILLS OR LEARN SOMETHING NEW ONLINE!

Some job training programs evaluate your math and reading skills as part of the application process. Don’t worry if you need practice. There are resources online to help you with any subject you need to learn.

Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/ is a free website that offers easy-to-understand lessons in math but also subjects ranging from computer science to history to science to storytelling. Sign up with an email address to have access to their wealth of lessons. It’s great for helping your kids with their homework as well.

Better Money Habits https://www.bettermoneyhabits.com/ is a financial literacy and financial habits tool created by Bank of America and Khan Academy.

EdX https://www.edx.org/ is a website that offers free (and paid) online courses from Harvard, MIT, and other colleges on topics ranging from grammar to foreign languages to business to architecture.

Whatever you are interested in, there is an online resource to help you learn more!