Taxpayer shares her experience with the Boston Tax Help Coalition
The Boston Tax Help Coalition provides free tax preparation to approximately 10,000 area residents each year. But what’s it like to sit down with one of the Coalition’s IRS-trained tax preparers? Hear...
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Teens with disabilities meet with banks, learn financial well-being strategies
More than sixty high school students in the Boston Public Schools special education program gathered at City Hall Plaza yesterday for a meet-and-greet with bank representatives organized by Bank On...
View ArticleBoston Builds Credit creates innovative standards for credit-building...
Boston Builds Credit awards its first seal of approval to the credit-building loan FAIR Credit Builder As part of its mission to help Bostonians build prime credit scores and achieve financial...
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Site Spotlight: Shauntell Dunbar
For the past 17 years Shauntell Dunbar has been helping people get their taxes done. Whether she was serving at the 1199 SEIU Union Hall, or the Boston Tax Help Coalition, as a Site Coordinator for the...
View ArticleImportant Public Service Student Loan Information!
On October 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education (DoE) announced a change to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program rules for a limited time as a result of the COVID-19 national...
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Meet our new AmeriCorps VISTA staff
For the past three years, OWD has been funded to hire AmeriCorps VISTA staff to work with and support the mission of the Boston Saves, City Academy, and Tuition Free Community College. AmeriCorps...
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2022 Boston Tax Season by the numbers
Over twenty-two million dollars has found its way back into the pockets of Boston residents this 2022 tax season thanks to the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program) and its Boston arm, the...
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Boston Tax Help Coalition launches its 22nd season of free tax preparation...
The Boston Tax Help Coalition (BTHC) launched its 22nd season of providing eligible residents with free tax services at a kick-off event held on Friday, January 27, EITC Awareness Day. Boston...
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Hey, Boston Saves Families!
Here’s a Special Tax Time Incentive to save you $$ and help build your child’s savings account. Get your taxes done for free with the Boston Tax Help Coalition and get a free credit building session...
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Boston Saves Family Champion Shares Inspiring Story
Boston Saves interviewed Family Champion Maimouna Bah, a Boston resident of some 16 years. Maimouna migrated to the United States from the Republic of Guinea in 2006, eventually settling in Boston to...
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