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
Alan Gentle was in his office, chipping away at the administrative details of his staff’s financial work – when the phone rang. It was the Boston Municipal Research Bureau calling with exciting news: Gentle had been selected as one of
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
Meet some of the Boston residents who took advantage of free, asset building events during America Saves Week. Similar events are available year-round – click the links below to learn more! Name: Tiffany Event: Bank on Boston Experience: Tiffany, 19, had
The Roxbury Center for Financial Empowerment plays a significant role in narrowing the economic inequality gap in Boston – and a recent blog article from the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley explains how. In short, it comes down
The seventeenth season of free tax preparation services for Boston residents kicked off yesterday with a launch event at Codman Square Health Center celebrated by Mayor Martin Walsh, the Boston Tax Help Coalition, and key community partners. Residents earning $54,000
A key wedge driving the gap between Boston’s affluent and low- and middle-income residents is credit. While good credit opens the door to low-cost loans, poor or no credit can make innumerable life transactions more expensive, from car loans to
October is an exciting month for the Mayor’s Office of Financial Empowerment! In addition to our usual work this time of year getting ready for our VITA tax programs, we are preparing to host the Cities for Financial Empowerment (CFE)
The Roxbury Center for Financial Empowerment (RCFE), located in Dudley Square in Roxbury, is accepting applications for a free workforce development training program that leads to jobs in the Hospitality field. The Bridge to Hospitality program is partnering with New