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NeighborWorks Western Pennsylvania - My Money, My Life Program
| Contact Person: | Courtney George |
| Address: | 710 5th Avenue, Suite 1000
Pittsburgh , PA 15219 |
| Telephone: | 412-281-1100 x121 |
| Fax: | 412-281-9987 |
| Website: | www.fhlb-pgh.com/housing-and-community/programs/my-money-my-life.html |
| Type of Financial Education Services Offered | |||||||||||||||
| Financial Education Program(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Banking Basics | |||||||||||||||
| a) savings accounts, checking accounts, family savings accounts | |||||||||||||||
| b) loans (home, auto, education, business) | |||||||||||||||
| Credit / Budgeting | |||||||||||||||
| Investing | |||||||||||||||
| a) stocks, bonds, mutual funds | |||||||||||||||
| b) other | |||||||||||||||
| Financing a Major Purchase / Loans | |||||||||||||||
| a) home | |||||||||||||||
| b) car | |||||||||||||||
| c) tuition | |||||||||||||||
| d) other | |||||||||||||||
| Abusive Credit Practices / Predatory | |||||||||||||||
| Tax Preparation | |||||||||||||||
| Bankruptcy / Foreclosure | |||||||||||||||
| Home / Apartment | |||||||||||||||
| a) purchase | |||||||||||||||
| b) rental | |||||||||||||||
| c) repairs | |||||||||||||||
| d) selling | |||||||||||||||
| e) refinance | |||||||||||||||
| Insurance Coverage | |||||||||||||||
| a) property / renters | |||||||||||||||
| b) health / dental | |||||||||||||||
| c) life | |||||||||||||||
| d) auto | |||||||||||||||
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| Allegheny County | ||||||||||||||||
| Description of Program(s) | ||||||||||||||||
| My Money, My Life: Financial Fitness for Young Adults in Allegheny County is a free program aimed a educating young adults in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods about financial literacy issues important to them. The program aims to impact at least 1,000 youth ages 16-19 over five years. Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. will conduct financial literacy clubs in at least ten target neighborhoods in the footprint of the partner banks per year. Over the course of five 3-hour classes, students learn about financial goals, budgeting, insurance, credit cards, and other topics. Program graduates receive $100 in a fee-free account with a partner bank. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Mission | ||||||||||||||||
| To promote strong and vital neighborhoods and enhance lives by increasing opportunities for, eliminating barriers to, and preserving homeownership.) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Any other financial education programs that this organization uses as a referral source. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Program Effectiveness | ||||||||||||||||
| A total of 1,000 young people graduated from the five-class course from 2005-2009. |
