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Make your money work for you
Participate in one of many financial programs that can help you take the money you've earned and work toward your financial goals. Click links below to find out about the many programs offered in the Tampa Bay area that provide education and information to make the most of your money.
Don't have a checking account?
Maybe GET CHECKING™can help. GET CHECKING™ is designed for people who currently do not have a checking account with a financial institution. Maybe you have never had an account and do not know how to start. Maybe you have had problems with an account in the past that is making it difficult to open an account now.
GET CHECKING™ offers you the opportunity to open an account with a participating financial institution even if you have had problems in the past. United Way is a partner in the GET CHECKING™ initiative. |more|
Need help managing your money?
Who doesn't? Here are a few resources that may be able to help you.
Master Your Money:
A How-to Guide for Financial Stability
Mastering Your Money: A How-To Guide For Financial Stability" is PIRGIM’s concise, user-friendly guidebook for low- and middle-income families. It explains how to budget, save money, find affordable banks and credit cards, avoid predatory loans, and get out of debt
Join America Saves!
All over America people just like you are proving that you don’t have to be rich to build wealth. As members of America Saves, they are paying off their debts, and saving to reach their financial goals. We can help, with tips and tools to help you set goals, develop strategies to reach those goals, and start saving. So what are you waiting for? Enroll in America Saves and start making your dreams a reality.
Florida Jumpstart
“The Florida Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy, Inc. (the "Florida Jump$tart") seeks to improve the personal financial literacy of Floridians by focusing on the state’s youth by promoting and teaching personal finance skills so that individuals can make informed, responsible financial decisions.”
Do you have a small business idea?
The following Websites may be of interest to you if you require some modest start up monies for your small/micro business.
Micro Business Loans
Any U.S. Citizen or permanent resident who owns a business or intends to start one can participate.
Accion USA
ACCION USA makes small business loans to people who need them.
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FDIC Money Smart
Get Checking
Your Money Your Life
Consumer Credit Counseling
Hillsborough County Extension
St. Petersburg Neighborhood Housing Services Inc.
Internal Revenue Service
National Community Tax Coalition
Florida Prosperity Campaign
The Benefits Bank
Pinellas County Extension
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