Financial Assistance and Education
Habitat for Humanity International has a comprehensive site where you can learn how financially fit you are and ways to work on it. Visit Recipes for Financial Fitness.
Financial Peace University: http://www.daveramsey.com/fpu/home/. Let us know if you would like to take these budgeting and debt reduction classes. We can offer you a membership kit, at no charge.
COLINK . A nonprofit organization offering financial counseling classes and debt consolidation for qualified applicants.
For credit counseling, you can make an appointment with a credit counselor by contacting this resource: http://www.moneymanagement.org/. Indicate that you would like an appointment with Linda Young, in
Bend,
OR. Her office is at the Rosie Bareis Campus, at 1010 NW 14th. She does not take walk-in clients, so call first, for an appointment. We can run your credit at the BAHFH office, if you would like a copy.
To set up a checking or savings account, even when you have a less than stellar record with banks, Bank on Central Oregon can help you get back on track and you'll save money on check cashing fees and more.
Matched Savings Programs are available for down payment, small business, and education assistance. Contact Housing Works, Kelly Fisher (541-383.7411) regarding their VIDA program for down payment or education assistance or NeighborImpact, Yolanda Vanderpool (541.318.7506) for their IDA program for down payment or business assistance.
File this form to receive a free copy of your tax return.
For information about credit repair and debt
