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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

Collaborating on Financial Resilience in Boston

Collaborating on Financial Resilience in Boston

In Boston today, 17% of households live in poverty but far more (46%) are financially vulnerable.  These liquid asset poor households do not have enough savings to live even at the poverty level for three months if they were to have

Constance Martin September 1, 2016September 1, 2016 City of Boston, Financial Empowerment, poverty Read more

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