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Financial Education Resources

Explore our financial resources—or join a live webinar. Alternatives offers free webinars led by our Financial Education Team, and other webinars from our nonprofit partner, BALANCE. Also, check out more free resources and tools from BALANCE below.

Live Webinars

Upcoming virtual webinar led by our Financial Education Team (two options, recording will be available)

The Art of Saving
Saturday, April 25 • 10:30 AM–12:00 PM • Microsoft Teams (Virtual)

The Art of Saving
Monday, April 27 • 5:30 PM–7:00 PM • Microsoft Teams (Virtual)

BALANCE monthly webinar

Our nonprofit partner, BALANCE, offers free interactive webinars on budgeting, credit, homebuying, and more.

America Saves Week

Five days of tips, tools, and resources to help you build stronger saving habits — one day at a time.

Day 1 – Saving Automatically
Learn how to set up automatic transfers so saving happens before you even think about spending. Small, consistent contributions add up fast.

Day 2 – Saving for the Unexpected
An emergency fund is your financial safety net. Discover how much you should aim to save and the best place to keep it.

Day 3 – Saving for Major Milestones
Whether it’s a home, a car, or higher education, big goals require a plan. Find out how to break them down into manageable steps.

Day 4 – Paying Down Debt
Debt can be a barrier to saving. Explore strategies like the avalanche and snowball methods to pay down what you owe and free up more to save.

Day 5 – Saving at Any Age
It’s never too early — or too late — to start saving. Get age-specific guidance on how to make the most of where you are right now.

More free resources from BALANCE

Access financial education and resources to help with your financial matters. BALANCE can also assist with confidential, no-cost financial coaching services to help you develop a sensible budget managing spending and debt as well as provide a free credit report review.

Here are a few specific topics to get you started….

Get your financial health score in two minutes.

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Another partner we use, Banzai! offers a comprehensive collection of interactive content including AI coaches, calculators, and articles. Banzai! content is available in ten different languages! When you get to our Banzai! homepage, click on the globe icon in the upper right-hand corner to convert text to your chosen language.

Support Our Mission!

Unlike traditional banks, we specialize in lending to individuals, organizations, and businesses in under-resourced communities, offering financial education, business coaching, and low-interest rate loans that increase economic potential and help build wealth.

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Speak with a Financial Coach

No need to figure it out yourself, coaches can provide help with money management, paying bills, building credit and housing issues. Speak with a financial coach through our non-profit partner, Balance.

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