What is it? Financial coaching is one-on-one individualized support to help you: Navigate a financial crisis Create a budget Build your credit score Deal with creditors, including collection debt Find a new job Get your taxes done for free Save
OFE’s Asset Building Specialist has researched and designed a Retirement Planning pathway for Boston residents that can be accessed through workshops, an email information series, and brochures highlighting Retirement planning options. Many recent studies show that most Americans are not
SunTrust Foundation Awards $50,000 Grant to Help Expand the Financial Check-Up OFE is thrilled to announce a generous grant of $50,000 from the SunTrust Foundation to support the Boston Tax Help Coalition (BTHC). This funding will help expand the Financial
On July 20, 2019, the Boston Tax Help Coalition (BTHC) hosted a Financial Empowerment Summit for the Deaf Community, which grew out of its long-term commitment to provide free tax preparation to the deaf and hard of hearing, and was
The tax season ended in Boston on April 17, 2019 but what should you do if you weren’t able to file by the deadline? The Boston Tax Help Coalition says it is better to file late than not to file
During the tax season, the Boston Tax Help Coalition administered the Financial Check-Up, a light touch strategy, one-on-one financial assessment tool that provides a City of Boston resident with the opportunity to review his or her credit report with a trained
OFE is pleased to welcome David Damiani as the Office of Financial Empowerment’s new Lead Financial Coach. He will be based at the Roxbury Center for Financial Empowerment (RCFE) at 7 Palmer Street in Dudley Square and supervised by Alan
Alan Gentle, tireless leader of the Roxbury Center for Financial Empowerment, is well known in the neighborhood for managing our financial coaching program and one of the busiest tax sites in Boston. Recently, he was asked to put together a
The Roxbury Center for Financial Empowerment hosted a Bridge to Hospitality graduation on Friday, April 27, 2018. The Bridge to Hospitality is a workforce development program in which Boston residents receive basic skills training for four weeks, prior to enrolling in
The Boston Tax Help Coalition is looking for volunteers, and registration is now open! Is it already that time of year again?! You bet! It’s never too early to get involved in a volunteer project that can make a real difference