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Special Thanks to SunTrust Foundation!

Special Thanks to SunTrust Foundation!

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

Constance Martin November 22, 2019November 22, 2019 Credit Building, Financial Empowerment, Financial Literacy, free tax preparation, Uncategorized Read more

Thank you for getting your Financial Check-Up!

Thank you for getting your Financial Check-Up!

In 2019, the Boston Tax Help Coalition served nearly 13,000 taxpayers. Four thousand forty-nine participated in a Financial Check-Up (FCU) a light touch advising session administered by trained volunteers at specific tax sites who serve as financial guides. Of this

Sayyida Jean-Charles September 26, 2019September 26, 2019 City of Boston, Credit Building, Financial Empowerment, Financial Literacy Read more

BTHC Financial Summit for the Deaf Community

BTHC Financial Summit for the Deaf Community

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

Constance Martin July 24, 2019July 30, 2019 Credit Building, Financial Empowerment, Financial Literacy Read more

Credit-building initiative completes first year, makes public push

Credit-building initiative completes first year, makes public push

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

Katie Liesener June 14, 2019June 14, 2019 City of Boston, Credit Building, Event, Financial Empowerment, Financial Literacy Read more

Report: Credit-building program gives young people a leg up

Report: Credit-building program gives young people a leg up

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

Katie Liesener June 14, 2019July 30, 2019 City of Boston, Credit Building, Event, Financial Empowerment, Financial Literacy, Youth Read more

Fresh face at Boston Tax Help Coalition to coordinate hundreds of volunteers

Fresh face at Boston Tax Help Coalition to coordinate hundreds of volunteers

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

Katie Liesener January 22, 2019March 15, 2019 City of Boston, Credit Building, Financial Empowerment, free tax preparation Read more

Faces of America Saves Week

Faces of America Saves Week

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

Katie Liesener March 6, 2018March 7, 2018 banking, Children's Savings Accounts, City of Boston, Credit Building, Financial Empowerment, free tax preparation Read more

An Innovative New Program to Help Boston Residents Boost Their Credit Scores

An Innovative New Program to Help Boston Residents Boost Their Credit Scores

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

Katie Liesener December 4, 2017December 8, 2017 City of Boston, Credit Building, Financial Empowerment, Financial Literacy, poverty, Youth Read more

Tips on Credit Cards from the U.S. News and World Report

Tips on Credit Cards from the U.S. News and World Report

Credit cards for “bad credit” offer access to credit for people who have low credit scores, usually FICO scores below 580 (Very Poor on the FICO credit score range). With Very Poor credit, it is often difficult to be approved

Constance Martin August 31, 2017September 1, 2017 Credit Building, Financial Literacy Read more

Apply now for Bridge to Hospitality Job Training!

Apply now for Bridge to Hospitality Job Training!

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

Emily Wieja August 18, 2017 City of Boston, Credit Building, Employment, Financial Empowerment, Workforce Development Read more
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