Eastern Maine CA$H: WABI Channel 5
Posted February 5, 2016
Thanks to WABI for sharing information about Super Saturday! It was a great day. Read more
Making Her Money Work Toward a New Car
Posted February 4, 2016
Lee, who lives on a fixed income, was looking for better ways to manage her money when she signed up for a My Money Works class with New Ventures Maine. “Taking this class gave me both the skills and confidence that I needed to take control of my finances.” A motivated learner, she quickly… Read more
Saving for College Can Make a Difference
Posted February 2, 2016
Lauren is a recent college graduate and a Radiologic Technologist at Stevens Memorial Hospital in Norway, Maine. Her mother set up a college savings account for her when she no longer had to pay for daycare. It was easy to set up as an automatic deposit and she barely missed it. “My mother’s choice… Read more
Western Maine Kickoff
Posted January 29, 2016
From left to right: Lisa Laflin, Western Maine CA$H Co-Coordinator, Deborah Weaver, Maine Local Taxpayer Advocate, Tess Armstrong, Senior Tax Consultant IRS , Divin Gatera, Volunteer Tax Preparer, Janet Smith, Western Maine CA$H Co-Coordinator, Dennis O’Neil, Volunteer Tax Preparer, Amy Scholl, AmeriCorps VISTA, Lisa Lemieux, Western Maine CA$H Asset Organizer, Bobbie Wheeler, Western CA$H Site Coordinator. Western Maine CA$H kicked off the… Read more
Press Release: EITC Awareness Day at the State House
Posted January 26, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2016 Contact: Janet Smith (207) 778-2757 CA$H Maine Celebrates EITC Awareness Day, Announces Goal to Help 1,500 Maine Families Take Advantage of Tax Credits and Achieve Financial Stability AUGUSTA – Members of the Maine legislature joined family success and stability advocates and others today at an… Read more
Keybank Super Refund Saturday with Midcoast CA$H
Posted January 24, 2016
Keybank Super Refund Saturday is happening this Saturday 02/13/2016 with Midcoast CA$H Read more
Bath Housing Authority 10AM-2PM (by appointment only) Cost: Free
Casco FCU’s ABCs of Credit Day at CA$H Greater Portland
Posted January 23, 2016
Join us this Saturday 2/13 for Casco FCU’s ABCs of Credit Day at CA$H. Learn basic credit score enhancement tips to help you have a brighter financial future. Read more
Goodwill Industries of NNE, 75 Washington Ave. Portland, ME 9:00 AM-3:30 PM Cost: Free
EITC Awareness Day State House Event
Posted January 22, 2016
The federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is one of our nation’s most powerful anti-poverty programs. Maine is one of 26 states to offer an EITC of its own to complement the federal credit. Join us on Tuesday, 1/26 to learn more about how the EITC helps low-wage workers, and the steps our state has… Read more
Join Us for EITC Awareness Day 2016!
Posted January 20, 2016
Learn how the Earned Income Tax Credit benefits the people of Maine. Thank Legislators for making the Maine EITC refundable. Hear how CA$H Maine is helping empower Maine individuals and families to achieve long-term financial stability through the Ready, Set, Save initiative. Compare where Maine stands on a national level through CFED Scorecard data…. Read more
Maine State House Hall of Flags 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (Coffee & Resource Tables starting at 8:30) Cost: Free
Eastern CA$H to Offer Virtual VITA Drop Off
Posted January 20, 2016
Eastern Maine CA$H will be offering several locations this year that will be Virtual VITA drop off sites. A drop off site allows customers to drop off their tax return documents on certain days and come back another day to receive their completed return. The following locations in Washington County will be offering this service:… Read more