Financial Empowerment Program
Guiding Families Toward Financial Stability
AHNI’s Financial Empowerment Program (FEP) is designed to help AHNI residents work toward financial stability. The FEP offers free one-on-one financial guidance 1-2 times per month with volunteer mentors trained to assist and guide them toward financial stability, homeownership, retirement or savings.
Find the most up-t0-date list of Linn County Community Service agencies and resources below.
Iowa State University – University Extension:
Money Mechanics
Information regarding communication, credit, owning a car, record keeping, and spending plans.
Divorce Matters
Marital separation and divorce can be two of the most difficult events. Divorce Matters offers information on coping with stress and change.
Coping with Unemployment
Loss of a job can be very difficult and effect you emotionally, financially and socially.
Other Resources
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Click “Consumer Tools” tab for links to numerous money and money management guidance and informational links
Income Tax Help
United Way – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA):
VITA is an IRS program designed to help low- and moderate-income taxpayers complete their annual tax returns at no cost.
Annual Credit Report
AnnualCreditReport.com
Do not be fooled by look-alikes. Lots of sites promise credit reports for free. AnnualCreditReport.com is the only official site explicitly directed by Federal law to provide them.
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