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Financial Counseling Services - GreenPath Financial Wellness - Chicago

GreenPath Financial Wellness offers over-the-phone financial counseling services which may include debt management, student loan counseling, bankruptcy support and home-buyer counseling in order to promote financial health.

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Financial Capabilities - Ladder Up - Main Office

Through its Financial Capability program, Ladder Up helps clients build a lasting foundation for self-sufficiency by working with them to secure financial aid for higher education and to gain the skills needed to make sound financial choices. Ladder Up provides free financial literacy education workshops to help individuals gain the knowledge and tools to make sound financial decisions.

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Student Loan Education and Counseling - Chicago State University

Chicago State University - Project Success offers financial literacy and loan default counseling for those having difficulties paying off student loans. As part of the personal-finance services, the staff assists with the completion of college admission and financial aid applications and provides scholarship information and assistance. The target group for this program is veterans, low-income, and community members with prior justice system involvement.

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Housing Services - Housing Services - Harvey

CEDA's staff of HUD-certified Housing Counselors are available to assist with foreclosure prevention, pre-purchase, post-purchase, rental counseling, and financial counseling. We can also help identify those who qualify for new COVID-19 rent/mortgage relief programs.

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Financial & HUD-Approved Housing Coaching - Center for Changing Lives - Main Office

Center for Changing Lives (CCL) partners with the Department of Housing to offer financial and housing coaches who partner with clients to uncover possibilities, overcome barriers, and achieve their financial goals. CCL provides first-time homebuyer workshops and credit-buying and personal finance tools.

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Community Economic Development Program - Breakthrough Urban Ministries Inc. - Women's Center

Breakthrough Urban Ministries' Community Economic Development (CED) program provides education, work experience, and supportive services so that individuals increase skills, gain and retain employment, and access to resources and opportunities. Located on the 2nd floor of the Breakthrough Women's Center.

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Financial Education Program - Chicago Area Project - Main Office

Chicago Area Project offers educational programming regarding practical money management skills.

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Financial Advisory Window (VAF) - Consulado General De Mexico - Chicago

Consulate General of Mexico - Chicago provides the Financial Advisory Window where they offer timely guidance on the need and advantages of managing money. They educate individuals on how to increase their wealth through accounts savings, paying taxes, small business credit, etc.

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Financial Education Program - ACCESS Community Health Network - Gary Comer Youth Center

Chicago Area Project offers educational programming regarding practical money management skills.

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First Time Homebuyer - Brighton Park Neighborhood Council - Main Office

Brighton Park Neighborhood Council offers educational programming regarding practical money management skills.

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Personal Money Management - North Shore Senior Center - Arthur C. Nielsen, Jr. Campus

North Shore Senior Center's Personal Money Managers are available to help older adults and their families with a wide variety of financial tasks. They offer financial expertise and secure data handling that can help deter fraud and abuse. They who can help with managing mail and organizing paperwork, monthly bill paying, verifying medical claims, preparing budgets and quarterly and annual reports, tax organization, and coordinating with CPAs.

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FINANCIAL COUNSELING | MEMBERSALLIANCE CREDIT UNION

Certified Financial Counselors help anyone in the community to better understand their finances, set up a budget, pay down debt, or improve their credit score and borrowing power.

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HOUSING COUNSELING | CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICE OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS

Provides pre-purchase home buyer classes and counseling help clients decide whether homeownership is the best decision for them. These classes and counseling may also qualify clients for substantial down payment assistance programs.

Foreclosure avoidance and default intervention counseling is designed to help with whatever options there may be to save clients' homes, or get caught up on payments.

Reverse Mortgage Counseling is available for seniors desiring to stay in their homes by using their equity to produce lump sums for current needs, annuity payments and lines of credit for ongoing needs.

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Personal Financial Counseling | Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc. St. Clair County Division

Provides budgeting and money management counseling to individuals in financial crisis and in danger of losing their housing. Mediates with creditor/landlord and provide economic education classes to increase asset awareness.

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Housing Services - Housing Services - Cicero

CEDA's staff of HUD-certified Housing Counselors are available to assist with foreclosure prevention, pre-purchase, post-purchase, rental counseling, and financial counseling. We can also help identify those who qualify for new COVID-19 rent/mortgage relief programs.

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ILLINOIS VOLUNTEER MONEY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM | SHAWNEE HEALTH SERVICE

Provides assistance to limited-income seniors who need help managing their finances. The level of care provided is based on the need of the person. The goal of the program is to assist low-income seniors and persons with disability (who are financially exploited) to assure independence and to prevent pre-mature institutional care and abuse.

The program helps with such bill-paying activities as opening and organizing mail, setting up budgets, and balancing checkbooks for seniors who remain in control of their finances, but need some help keeping things in order.

Representative Payee volunteers help clients manage their Social Security benefits, if the client is unable to handle his or her own finances. The Representative Payee volunteer manages and pays the client's expenses from an account into which the Social Security benefit is automatically deposited.

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MONEY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM | SENIOR SERVICES - A DIVISION OF EFFINGHAM CITY/COUNTY COMMITTEE ON AGING

A protective service for limited-income seniors who need help managing their finances. Bill payer volunteers assist individuals who are able to make decisions about their financial affairs but who need help organizing bills and paying them on time.

Representative payee volunteers are appointed by Social Security to receive and manage benefits of a person who is determined incapable of managing his or her own finances. In contrast to the bill payer program, the representative payee signs the checks and has full control of the benefits. They pay bills and make sure the client's needs are being met.

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MONEY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM | SENIOR SERVICES - A DIVISION OF EFFINGHAM CITY/COUNTY COMMITTEE ON AGING

A protective service for limited-income seniors who need help managing their finances. Bill payer volunteers assist individuals who are able to make decisions about their financial affairs but who need help organizing bills and paying them on time.

Representative payee volunteers are appointed by Social Security to receive and manage benefits of a person who is determined incapable of managing his or her own finances. In contrast to the bill payer program, the representative payee signs the checks and has full control of the benefits. They pay bills and make sure the client's needs are being met.

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CREDIT AND BUDGET COUNSELING SERVICES | CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICE OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS

Provides budget and debt counseling and education. Also offers HUD-approved Housing Counseling and education including: pre-purchase, mortgage default and foreclosure prevention, bankruptcy counseling and education and credit report review.

Debt Management Program (DMP) also available for clients to pay unsecured debt (credit cards and loans) at reduced interest and fees.

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Personal Financial Counseling | Neighbor Project

Offers Credit and Budget Counseling, Education and Counseling for First Time Homebuyers, Foreclosure Prevention Counseling and Emergency Home Improvement Loans.

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Personal Financial Counseling | OCM - Outreach West Chicago

Case Management Services - Counseling for financial issues and budgeting

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Personal Financial Counseling | DuPage County Community Services

Assistance from trained volunteers on making decisions about money. Services include help with sorting mail and balancing checkbooks.

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Community Support Services - Northwest Center - Main Office

Northwest Center's Financial Opportunity Center provides energy assistance, SNAP applications, job hunting, and credit repair. Their team of financial coaches, income support advisors, and workforce development partner, Cara Connects, helps boost your earnings and savings, apply for public benefits, and find meaningful employment.

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Survivors For Economic Empowerment (SEE) Project - Between Friends - P.O. Box

The SEE Project helps survivors to understand the dynamics of financial abuse and develop a better insight into finances and economic health, including developing a budget and understanding credit, banking, and investment.

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Financial Opportunity Center - North Lawndale Employment Network - Main Office

The Financial Opportunity Center serves as a hub for financial planning and economic empowerment services at North Lawndale Employment Network. The staff provides outreach, coaching, and assistance with benefits applications to help you reach your economic goals. They provide free credit-building programs including soft pull credit reports, credit report and score analyses, assistance in removing errors from credit reports, and help in establishing a credit history.

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