Creating Assets, Savings & Hope
Posted February 11, 2016
Nadia signed up for a Rainy Savings Account through New Ventures Maine because she was looking for ways to become more self-reliant. As a single mom just starting college, she knew she would need to have some emergency savings set aside to help with unexpected expenses. “After completing the Rainy Days Savings Program, something unpredictable… Read more
Posted February 5, 2016
Thanks to WABI for sharing information about Super Saturday! It was a great day. Read more
Posted February 4, 2016
Lee, who lives on a fixed income, was looking for better ways to manage her money when she signed up for a My Money Works class with New Ventures Maine. “Taking this class gave me both the skills and confidence that I needed to take control of my finances.” A motivated learner, she quickly… Read more
Posted February 2, 2016
A. The EOTC can provide substantial savings for eligible Maine residents. If you graduated from a Maine college, and live and work in the state, then you may be eligible for a Maine income tax credit for student loan payments that you have made. You can find out more information about this credit here and… Read more
Posted February 2, 2016
A. Yes. At our sites volunteer tax preparers can file up the last three years of taxes for you. When you schedule your appointment please let the location know you have more than one tax return to complete. Read more
Posted February 2, 2016
A. You should first contact the IRS to see what your options are. If you cannot resolve the problem contact the Taxpayer Advocate Service, a free service within the IRS and see how they can help. Read more
Posted February 2, 2016
Lauren is a recent college graduate and a Radiologic Technologist at Stevens Memorial Hospital in Norway, Maine. Her mother set up a college savings account for her when she no longer had to pay for daycare. It was easy to set up as an automatic deposit and she barely missed it. “My mother’s choice… Read more
Posted January 29, 2016
From left to right: Lisa Laflin, Western Maine CA$H Co-Coordinator, Deborah Weaver, Maine Local Taxpayer Advocate, Tess Armstrong, Senior Tax Consultant IRS , Divin Gatera, Volunteer Tax Preparer, Janet Smith, Western Maine CA$H Co-Coordinator, Dennis O’Neil, Volunteer Tax Preparer, Amy Scholl, AmeriCorps VISTA, Lisa Lemieux, Western Maine CA$H Asset Organizer, Bobbie Wheeler, Western CA$H Site Coordinator. Western Maine CA$H kicked off the… Read more
Posted January 28, 2016
A. You can find upcoming workshops and classes at cashmaine.org/class-listings/. Read more
Posted January 28, 2016
A. You can locate information about classes and workshops here. Read more
CA$H Maine is a statewide collaboration of ten coalitions, comprised of 50 non- and for-profit partners, working together to help empower Maine individuals and families to achieve long-term financial stability.