The Kennebec Journal featured CA$H Maine’s first IRS-certified training for high school student volunteers. The high school students at the Capital Area Technical Center are working with the Central Maine CA$H Coalition to offer free tax preparation. Check out the full story here.
A 2011 National Bureau of Economic Research study found math and reading scores improved as the Earned Income Tax Credit expanded. The study, “The Impact of Family Income on Child Achievement: Evidence from the Earned Income Tax Credit,” used historical changes in the federal EITC to estimate the effects of income.
Every so often you get the chance to do good by everyone…. even yourself. CA$H Maine can make it happen. Volunteer as an IRS-certified Tax Preparer or as a Greeter and Asset Coach. We provide free IRS-certified training, you get a marketable skill and the priceless satisfaction of helping your neighbors who earn a low- to moderate-income. And all it takes is 3 hours a week, for at least 4 or 5 weeks during tax season. Find a coalition near you to get started as a volunteer.
Learn How to Earn, Keep and Grow More of Your Money
Several CA$H Maine Coalitions are offering free workshops to help you learn how to earn, keep and grow more of your money. Featuring experts in education, small-business startups, credit management and investing, the events will be held in March in several locations, including:
- Eastern CA$H Coalition, Bangor Housing Authority, Bangor, March 14, 4:30-7 p.m.
- Midcoast CA$H Coalition, Mt. Ararat High School, Topsham, March 21, 6-8 p.m.
- Western CA$H Coalition, Mt. Blue Middle School, Farmington, March 24, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Use the following free local and national resources to make the most of your money [ MORE ]
Family Development Account Coalition – Matched Savings Program — FDAs
The FDA Program enables low-income families to establish savings accounts that will be used to buy a home, pay for education, or start or expand a small business. Participating families establish a savings account to be used toward their identified goal. Matched Savings Programs enhance the money you earn through employment by matching your participant dollars at a 4:1 ratio. For a program description: http://womenworkandcommunity.org/?page_id=101