SARANAC LAKE — Get advice on how to handle your finances, negotiate your salary and benefits, improve your credit and manage the virtual world of working from home with a series of free online webinars during the month of July.

North Country Live: Summer Series, presented by North Country Community College, will be held via Zoom every Thursday in July at 7 p.m. The presentations are free, although pre-registration is required so invitation details can be sent to participants.

Last month’s block of Summer Series programs focused on wellness and coping with stress. This month’s presentations are geared toward financial literacy and workplace skills.

The lineup is as follows:

¯ July 9, “Budgeting and Saving,” with Jerry Manor, Business Development Manager for SeaComm. In this webinar, Jerry will discuss tools that make handling your finances easier, why having a budget is important, tips on how to develop a budget that works for you, and tips to help you save money.

¯ July 16, “Negotiating your Salary and Benefits,” with Kathy Woughter, Philanthropy Assistant at the Adirondack Land Trust. Kathy will share advice on negotiating your salary and gaining an understanding of benefits and work environment issues when deciding whether to take a job offer.

¯ July 23, “Telecommuting in our New Virtual World,” with Kyle Johnston, Vice President of Marketing and Enrollment at North Country Community College. Kyle will talk about “the new norm” of telecommuting (or, remote work), trends that have developed out of the Covid-19 pandemic and what the future may hold for telecommuters. He’ll also discuss the technologies people are using and share some do’s and don’ts for your next web meeting.

¯ July 30, “Credit Reports and Credit Scores,” with Jerry Manor, Business Development Manager for SeaComm. Jerry’s webinar will focus on interest, credit reports and credit scores. He’ll also share tips for establishing good credit and repairing bad credit.

The presentations will last 20-30 minutes and will be followed by an opportunity to interact with and ask questions of the host.

In August, North Country Live: Summer Series will pivot to presentations on African-American history in the Adirondacks. Details of each of these sessions will be announced in the coming weeks.

To register for the Summer Series, visit the college’s North Country Live page at www.nccc.edu/live. All of the prior sessions are archived on the same page. For more information, contact Selina LeMay-Klippel, at slemay-klippel@nccc.edu.