Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Boston Public Schools Superintendent Tommy Chang recently launched a tuition-free community college plan, which provides a cost-effective entry point into higher education for Boston’s young people. “The single most effective way to break down the social
The Office of Financial Empowerment is excited to have received a grant from LISC and the Social Innovation Fund to support a Bridge to Hospitality Program which will provide pre-employment training in the hospitality industry, basic computer skills, customer service
Our own Trinh Nguyen, Director of the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development, representing the City of Boston, spoke this week on the City’s financial literacy programs and initiatives at the Massachusetts State House at an event hosted by Citizens Bank
Last week, I showed up one of the Boston Tax Help Coalition’s VITA tax sites: Urban Edge to get my taxes done – for free – wondering why, in my 10 years in Boston, I’d never done this before. Maybe
Addressing income inequality is a priority for Mayor Martin J. Walsh, and he has articulated a vision for the City of Boston that focuses on prosperity for Boston’s families. In 2014, he created the Office of Financial Empowerment (OFE), and
The Office of Financial Empowerment’s Boston Tax Help Coalition prepares and files taxes for eligible individuals and families for free. If you worked in 2015 and earned less than $54,000, you may be eligible. Last week NECN visited our tax
Sponsored by Citi Community Development and Mayor Walsh’s Office of Financial Empowerment, a new program and research study is being launched to help Boston’s young working adults establish and maintain strong credit scores while developing a savings plan over one
The Office of Financial Empowerment is located across the hall from the City of Boston’s Veterans’ Services Department at 43 Hawkins Street in Boston. We have enjoyed getting to know their staff and brainstorming with them to think of ways