Community Empowerment
Financial Capability & Asset Building
Budgeting, banking, credit, and savings — the financial foundations for long-term stability.
From getting by to getting ahead
Financial Capability & Asset Building teaches the practical money skills that protect families and open doors: opening and using a bank account, building credit, budgeting on a variable income, avoiding predatory lending, and saving toward a goal.
Participants leave with a personal financial plan and connections to safe, affordable financial products.
Topics
- Banking basics and avoiding check-cashing fees
- Understanding and building credit
- Budgeting and emergency savings
- Taxes, benefits, and avoiding scams
What you'll work toward
The goals this program is designed to help you reach.
- Open and confidently use a bank account
- Understand and build credit
- Create a working budget and savings plan
What you'll need to start
A short list — we'll help you with the rest.
- Age 18 or older
What you'll walk away with
The skills and momentum you carry forward after completing it.
- A personal financial plan
- Connections to safe financial products
- Protection from predatory services
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