People seeking advice on positively changing their financial futures can learn more during Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University.

The nine-week course offers people practical tools to gain control of their finances and set themselves up for financial success.

The classes will be offered at Northwest Church, 34800 21st Ave. SW, Federal Way.

Classes will begin at 4 p.m. Jan. 8, 2017.

The course meets once a week and features a different lesson 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.

Financial Peace University lessons also include guest speakers Rachel Cruze, speaker and Dave Ramsey’s daughter, and Chris Hogan, counselor and speaker for the Dave Ramsey organization.

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.

Contact the Dave Ramsey organization, www.daveramsey.com, for more information, to register and to purchase the coursework book.