Creating Assets, Savings & Hope
Posted October 31, 2017
Getting started as a volunteer When Siiri was a student at the University of Maine at Farmington she learned about a local opportunity to be trained and certified to help community members with their taxes. At the time she couldn’t participate due to scheduling conflicts. When she graduated, however, she wanted to put her skills… 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$H… Read more
Posted July 12, 2017
Take a short guideline like “don’t swipe the small stuff” and make it your own. You might just find that you’re better able to control your own credit card debt. Written by Susan Kerbel who works for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) which is a 21st century agency that helps consumer finance markets work by… Read more
Posted June 9, 2017
Tax season is over, but in Aroostook, we are hoping that integrating a new activity into our services will help the message of savings last well into next year! This year we encouraged all of our tax filers to complete a savings goal, by writing down something they may be saving for, or want to… Read more
Posted April 12, 2017
Getting feedback on spending can help you keep your spending in check. Written by Irene Skricki who works for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) which is a 21st century agency that helps consumer finance markets work by making rules more effective, by consistently and fairly enforcing those rules, and by empowering consumers to take more control… Read more
Posted March 24, 2017
Volunteers from DRME Deaf Services, USM, and CA$H GP CA$H Greater Portland hosted their 9th annual American Sign Language (ASL) Tax Day on Saturday, February 25th. On ASL Tax Day CA$H Greater Portland, Disability Rights Maine (DRME) – Deaf Services, and University of Southern Maine (USM) volunteers assisted 37 filers, 36 of whom were able… Read more
Posted February 28, 2017
Longtime L-A CA$H volunteer Monica Lee sits at the Lewiston Memorial Armory recently during a daily tax preparation session. Lee, who has been assisting residents with taxes for 10 years, says the program helps people “ease their mind.” Written by Andrew Rice and published in the Sun Journal on February 20, 2017. Not many… Read more
Posted February 22, 2017
“I’m a college graduate, and I have a hard enough time figuring out the healthcare marketplace – the pluses and minuses, the credits and debits. I would much rather have volunteers at the Western Maine CA$H Coalition help me with my taxes. They’re competent, educated, and trained in it, and there is no charge. I… Read more
Posted February 10, 2017
Saving while filing your tax return is easy and can be automatic. Saving can help you be prepared for financial emergencies and begin to plan for the future. Written by David Sieminski, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) – FEB 09, 2017. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a 21st century agency that helps consumer… Read more
Posted January 20, 2017
This year it is more important than ever to prepare accurate income tax returns. A new law requires the IRS to delay issuing refunds for certain taxpayers claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or the Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) until February 15. The law has no exceptions and is designed to make it… 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.