Good financial management skills can help families learn to save and reach their long term goals. Knowing how to budget, saving toward a goal or saving for an asset (i.e. college), owning a small business or purchasing a home can foster long-term self-sufficiency for families. There is a range of financial capability services that help families realize their dreams.
Your local Community Action Agency offers the following money management services:
- Free Tax Preparation – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
- Financial Education
- Financial Counseling
- Financial Coaching
- Credit Counseling
- Credit Building
- Access to Safe and Affordable Financial Products
- Incentivized Savings Programs
- Asset Ownership Programs
Agencies Offering Money Management Programs
- Action for Boston Community Development, Inc.
- Berkshire Community Action Council, Inc.
- Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee, Inc.
- Citizens for Citizens, Inc.
- Community Action Agency of Somerville, Inc.
- Community Action Committee of Cape Cod & Islands
- Community Action Pioneer Valley
- Community Action Programs Inter-City, Inc.
- Community Teamwork, Inc.
- Greater Lawrence Community Action Council, Inc.
- LEO, Inc.
- Making Opportunity Count
- North Shore Community Action Program, Inc.
- People Acting in Community Endeavors, Inc.
- Quincy Community Action Programs, Inc.
- Self-Help, Inc.
- South Middlesex Opportunity Council, Inc.
- South Shore Community Action Council, Inc.
- Springfield Partners for Community Action, Inc.
- Valley Opportunity Council, Inc.
- Worcester Community Action Council, Inc.