Creating Assets, Savings & Hope
Posted January 19, 2018
Western Maine CA$H is excited to honor one of our IRS-certified tax preparers! Kelli Lasko first heard about the Western Maine CA$H through a presentation done by the United Way of the Tri-Valley Area at her job at Franklin Savings Bank. She was looking for a volunteer opportunity and has always liked doing taxes (“crazy… Read more
Posted January 11, 2018
Sign up today for a free class near you! Introduction to Self-Employment 1/17, 2/21/ 3/21 9:00-11:00 a.m. CareerCenter, Augusta Tax Readiness for the Self-Employed Webinar 1/18 12:00-1:00 p.m. Online My Money Works Webinar 1/18-2/8 6:30-7:30 p.m. Online Work for Yourself at 50+ Webinar 1/22 10:00-11:30 a.m. Online Budgeting Basics 2/27 4:30-6:00 p.m. Gardiner Area High School My Money… Read more
Posted November 29, 2017
Enroll or Re-Enroll: November 1 – December 15, 2017 If you purchase health insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace (healthcare.gov), don’t miss your chance to sign up. This year’s enrollment period is shorter than previous years. The deadline to enroll in a new plan or renew your current coverage is December 15, 2017. After December… Read more
Posted November 28, 2017
Paying Off a Payday Loan Often called payday loans or cash advance loans, these short-term, high-fee loans can turn a temporary setback into a major financial crisis. Here are a few tips to help you pay off your payday loan: Understand what you’re up against. If you signed a contract for a payday loan, you… Read more
Posted November 13, 2017
Written by Jody Harris, who is the Associate Director for the Maine Center for Economic Policy and serves as the policy lead on working poor families. Jody holds a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Maine and has served as town manager for two Maine towns. Learn more at mecep.org Just yesterday,… Read more
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$H… Read more
Posted July 12, 2017
Take a short guideline like “don’t swipe the small stuff” and make it your own. You might just find that you’re better able to control your own credit card debt. Written by Susan Kerbel who works for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) which is a 21st century agency that helps consumer finance markets work by… Read more
Posted June 9, 2017
Tax season is over, but in Aroostook, we are hoping that integrating a new activity into our services will help the message of savings last well into next year! This year we encouraged all of our tax filers to complete a savings goal, by writing down something they may be saving for, or want to… Read more
Posted June 9, 2017
In the past two years, Western Maine CA$H awarded two scholarships to students at the University of Maine at Farmington (UMF). To qualify students must take a relevant course of study, prepare taxes for at least 75% of the tax sessions, and receive a recommendation from the tax site instructor. The $600 awards were made possible… Read more
CA$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.