Paying down debt saves you from paying interest on borrowed money. Consider the Snowball and Avalanche methods. Which is best for you? Want help? Reach out to Neighbors Financial Empowerment Team and take the America Saves Pledge to receive ongoing support through emails and text messages to reach your goals.
Does it seem that everyone around you knows the secret to saving successfully except you? It’s not unusual to feel unsure about saving, no matter how much money you earn. Confidence doesn’t necessarily come with having a lot of money. Rather, it comes from building healthy financial habits and using the resources you know are available [...]
The Financial Empowerment Center is equipped to help guests take action on meeting their financial goals. It is a great place to access free resources and work on short-term goals. Over the past several months we have assisted guests by: Providing free apps to help with budgeting and saving money Coaching on building healthy credit [...]
America Saves Week February 21 - 26, 2022 Neighbors’ Financial Empowerment Program aims to improve the financial well-being of those in the communities we serve. Some of the ways we do this is by helping people stretch their dollars and save money. We provide education, access to safe products and opportunities to build skills [...]
Neighbors Newest Program: Financial Empowerment Through our emerging financial empowerment program, we help improve the wellbeing of community members seeking to gain control of their finances. Participants work alongside our counselors to set goals, learn ways to bounce back from financial shocks and build savings. For example, many people we serve experience stress and fear [...]