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Financial Bootcamp

A Copper Shores Bridges program.

An in-depth and personal look at your finances.

Building off the foundation of Getting Ahead, this class is designed to help participants explore financial stability from multiple angles, guided by finance professionals who live and work in the Copper Country.

Financial Bootcamp is the second course offered in the Copper Shores Bridges program series, after Getting Ahead.

What to Expect

Over the course of 17 weeks, investigators will take a look at their income and budget while learning new financial information that can help them create a better future story.

Lesson topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Getting organized

  • Breaking down wants vs needs

  • Understanding credit scores

  • Learning banking skills

  • Analyzing where the money goes

  • Negotiating for a higher wage/salary

  • Setting up monthly budgets

  • Saving and investing

Get started with Getting Ahead

In order to take Financial Bootcamp, individuals must be a graduate of Getting Ahead, a Copper Shores Bridges program. Getting Ahead covers important  information that serves as a foundation for Financial Bootcamp. In order for someone to take an in-depth and personal look at finances, they first need to learn the principles of Getting Ahead.

Meet the

Financial Bootcamp Team

Copper Shores Bridges wants nothing more than to see you succeed. The Bridges team is here to help you every step of the way. Feel free to call, text or email Rich Simpson, the program coordinator.

Email: bridges@coppershores.org
Call/Text: 1 (906) 281-9204
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BethAnne Riffer

Financial Bootcamp Instructor - Copper Shores Bridges
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Richard Simpson

Program Coordinator - Copper Shores Bridges
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Pictorial: One graduation, two classes, countless achievements

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Pictorial: Fall 2025 Getting Ahead Graduation

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