Creating Assets, Savings & Hope
Posted January 20, 2020
If you earned less than $56,000 in 2019 you can get your taxes done for free by IRS trained and certified volunteers at one of CA$H Maine’s free tax sites. In 2019, tens of thousands of IRS-certified volunteers working at more than 3,700 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites across the country prepared over 1.5 million tax returns, all… Read more
Posted August 9, 2019
Balancing Work and School While Sharing A Car This year included many firsts for 19-year-old Dena Greiner. She started Adult Education Classes, a full-time job, and just filed her taxes for the first time. Although Dena didn’t graduate from high school because it wasn’t for her, she’s on track to provide for herself. By receiving… Read more
Posted August 9, 2019
Supporting Her Family on a Tight Budget When Lisa Clark and her husband decided to start a family, they knew raising children would be expensive. But they successfully started their own business and were financially on track. However, life changed in 2013 when her husband died an automobile accident. For a while, Lisa ran the… Read more
Posted July 15, 2019
Amber Kapiloff Stone grew up in Farmington. She left to get a degree at UMaine, spent a few obligatory years traveling and exploring and, of course, living in Portland. In the end she came back to Farmington. She is your stereotypical “boomerang” kid. High Cost of Living in Rural Maine Amber had never been a… Read more
Posted April 9, 2019
New Model of Assistance at Lewiston-Auburn CA$H Lewiston-Auburn CA$H has been operating since 2004. Our unwavering focus is helping people and the responses we receive from folks at the tax site make it all worthwhile. L/A CA$H volunteers are committed beyond measure and residents appreciate the personalized service. Our new model, which we started in… Read more
Posted April 8, 2019
Now that you’ve filed, do you need to tell your employer to withhold more or less income to pay your 2019 taxes? Was your refund lower than expected, or did you have an unexpected tax bill when you filed this year? You can take steps today to make sure your federal income tax withholding is… Read more
Posted April 3, 2019
By Liane Fiano, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, March 18, 2019. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a U.S. government agency that makes sure banks, lenders, and other financial companies treat you fairly. Managing your credit can sometimes seem like a lot of work, but it’s essential. Your credit history plays a big role in your financial… Read more
Posted March 9, 2019
Blog by Dave Sieminski and Jill Wheeler of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – FEB 07, 2019 Making a plan to save at tax time As you gather your tax records and prepare to file, why not use this annual responsibility to take another step towards building financial security for yourself or your family? For… Read more
Posted February 25, 2019
My Money Works is a free class designed to help you gain the skills and confidence you need to: stretch your money pay your bills reduce debt find money for savings plan for retirement set personal financial goals My Money Works will be held online Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:00, starting March 6, 2019. Learn more and register for… Read more
Posted February 7, 2019
How can tacos help students at the University of Maine at Farmington become more financially literate about taxes, debt management and personal finance? Taxes and Tacos Event The UMF Financial Literacy Peer Education Program is hosting a “Taxes and Tacos” event for students, 9 a.m.–6:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 11, in the Kalikow Education Center lobby,… Read more
CA$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.