Creating Assets, Savings & Hope
Posted April 26, 2016
How do you decide if combining finances is right for you? Whether you have been a couple for years and are interested in combining your finances, or are getting married soon and are considering doing it then, there are many things to think about. While the decision is up to you and your partner about what… Read more
Posted April 25, 2016
The last few weeks of classes are approaching, soon it will be finals week, and then on to graduation. Student in both high school and college will be stepping into a new stage in their lives. For some, this means starting at a new school in the fall, and working toward earning a degree. For… Read more
Posted April 18, 2016
Jeff and Anna Cardoza with their children. Anna Cardoza discovered CA$H Maine after she graduated from college. It helped her greatly to have her taxes prepared and get back the most she could from her tax refund. As Anna said, “I’ve always felt that I was in good, capable hands at CA$H Maine and trust… Read more
Posted April 1, 2016
This month is Financial Literacy Awareness Month. Throughout April will be featuring financial tips on Facebook and Twitter. Be sure to “like” us so that you will receive these helpful and fun tips! New Ventures Maine, one of CA$H’s many community partners, provides statewide tuition free classes statewide in money management, career planning, and starting a… Read more
Posted April 1, 2016
Most Americans are falling short of the amount required for a comfortable retirement – if they are saving at all. The difficulty can be a lack of education about the need for retirement savings. Also, meeting the demands of today and/or the belief that our wages are too low can prevent us from saving for… Read more
Posted March 15, 2016
Free tax preparation helps low-wage workers build financial stability, boosts local economy Nearly $ 21 million in federal and state income taxes was returned to Maine state workers during the 2015 tax season as a result of free tax preparation services offered by local IRS-certified volunteers, according to a new breakdown of national IRS data… Read more
Posted March 14, 2016
Thanks to New Ventures Maine’s (NVME) Financing Your Future class and the Family Development Account (FDA) matched savings program, Gail was able to go back to college part-time while working full-time and graduate debt-free. Gail graduated debt-free in 2010 with her Associate Degree. She then went to work in the office at Lane Construction. She… Read more
Posted March 11, 2016
Previously a team of one, the number of tax preparers at Four Directions has now grown to four with the much-appreciated help of AmeriCorps volunteers, Olivia Gambocarto and Emily Baer. Wabanaki CA$H, managed by Four Directions Development Corporation, has already increased participation levels by over 25% this year. “It has been exciting to be a part… Read more
Posted March 11, 2016
FOUR DIRECTIONS OFFICE | 20 Godfrey Drive, Orono ME | SATURDAY, MARCH 19th and MARCH 26th | 8am-3pm Want to keep that financial momentum going post-tax season? Think about attending a homebuyer education course through HoMEworks or a local nonprofit! In cooperation with MaineStream Finance and Penquis CAP, Four Directions is offering a comprehensive… Read more
Posted March 8, 2016
CA$H Maine and New Ventures Maine are celebrating AmeriCorps VISTA member, Amy Scholl, during Americorps week. Amy was hired in August 2015 to assist with research and outreach and will serve a one-year term with CA$H Maine. She will be working to build the capacity of CA$H Maine statewide to assist families with the development and… 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.