Creating Assets, Savings & Hope
Posted November 2, 2018
Donna Patrick saw a flyer for the Rainy Day Savings Account matched savings program on the bulletin board at school. Yet it was a year before she got up the nerve to talk to New Ventures Maine and apply for an account. Donna says, “I was afraid there would be strings attached and hoops to… Read more
Posted October 17, 2017
Honing Financial Skills for the Future Alexander Banbury is a sophomore at Bowdoin College. Alex is from Mercer Island, Washington, where he was involved in his city’s volunteer emergency service organization as an Amateur Radio Operator. He played oboe in numerous bands and orchestras around his home town. Alex says, “I learned about CA$H… Read more
Posted September 23, 2016
Gene Wiemers helping Ruth Mueller with her 2015 taxes. Last year, Midcoast CA$H helped return more than $730,000 in federal refunds and an additional $174,917 in Maine State refunds to taxpayers who needed to pay bills, mortgages, buy food, heating fuel, start a savings account or save for an education – all for free. … Read more
Posted January 24, 2016
Keybank Super Refund Saturday is happening this Saturday 02/13/2016 with Midcoast CA$H Read more
Posted January 22, 2016
The federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is one of our nation’s most powerful anti-poverty programs. Maine is one of 26 states to offer an EITC of its own to complement the federal credit. Join us on Tuesday, 1/26 to learn more about how the EITC helps low-wage workers, and the steps our state has… Read more
Posted January 14, 2016
United Way of Mid Coast Maine is a lead in for the Midcoast CA$H Coalition in partnership with Goodwill Industries of Northern New England and New Ventures Maine (formerly Women, Work and Community). Midcoast CA$H is a partnership of community leaders including: Bath Housing Authority; Bath Savings Institution; Bowdoin College; CEI; Davenport Trust; First Federal… 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.