The federal government has approved emergency stimulus payments to help Americans through the COVID-19 crisis. The Mayor’s Office of Financial Empowerment and its Boston Tax Help Coalition want you to receive the most up to date and correct information on
The COVID-19 crisis is creating financial hardship for many residents, whether from lost income, mounting debts, or a lack of emergency cash. However, the government and banks are working to create options to help you stay afloat. Learn more about
Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s Boston Tax Help Coalition and other community partners yesterday encouraged Boston residents to take advantage of free tax preparation services available at more than 30 sites across the Boston area. The services help residents who earn
For many Boston residents, “credit” can be a scary word. A reminder of money mistakes. A score to avoid. A part of an inscrutable financial system. Roxbury resident Cynthia Jones had gotten to the point of dreading her mail. “When
When it comes to teaching young people about credit, Alicia Sasser Modestino jokes that adults are about as wary of the topic as they are of sex ed: “Adults are afraid if they teach kids about it, they’ll want to
From January through March 2019, nearly 200 families attended welcome events to learn how they and their children could participate in Boston Saves, the City of Boston’s children’s savings account program. The events were hosted at the eleven BPS schools
In celebration of America Saves Week, the City of Boston held a series of free financial empowerment events for Boston residents from February 25 to March 2. The week’s activities included tax preparation, Boston Builds Credit credit-building workshops, and savings fairs,
The Boston Tax Help Coalition kicked off its eighteenth season of free tax preparation services with the help of Mayor Martin J. Walsh and community partners at a launch event held Tuesday at the Roxbury Center for Financial Empowerment. The
Here’s a riddle: How does the Boston Tax Help Coalition prepare approximately 13,000 tax returns – for free – each year? The short answer is: Volunteers. Lots of them. And this tax season, there’s a new volunteer coordinator to make
In June 2019, the luxury resort and casino Encore Boston Harbor is scheduled to open in Everett, MA, with more than 650 rooms, multiple restaurants, a harborwalk, spa, and even boat docks. The challenge for Jennie Peterson, the resort’s director