2022 Tax Time Guide: Maximize Your Money at Tax Time

Looking for the 2024 Tax Time guide? Check out the new guide here. 2024 Tax Time Guide This tax season, we want to make sure you receive every dollar you deserve. That’s why we’re sharing tax filing resources that are 100% FREE for you. Browse our one-stop guide to master tax time and make it…

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A DC Saver Uses SaverLife to Reduce Debt and Build Savings

Meet Naomi, a nonprofit employee living in the Washington D.C. area and using SaverLife to save. Naomi didn’t learn much about money management when she was growing up. A few years ago, after surviving serious medical issues and parting ways with her husband, she decided to take control of her finances.  Naomi’s goal this year…

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Making Fee-Free Financial Services Available to Everyone

The California Public Banking Option Act, or BankCal, is an initiative to establish a public bank in California with basic consumer banking services, such as checking and savings. The bill builds upon programs such as CalSavers and CalKids, which aim to address the racial wealth gap in the state, by helping all Californians have access…

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Here’s How You Can Block an Eviction

In response to housing insecurity potentially leading to an increase in COVID-19 cases, the CDC issued a nationwide temporary halt in evictions through June 30, 2021. In mid-September 2020, we asked over 500 members if they thought enough was being done to protect people from eviction or foreclosure. We found a large difference between the…

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A Tax Update on Third Stimulus and Unemployment: Your Questions Answered

We know that many of you have burning questions about unemployment benefits and the American Rescue Plan, including how they affect taxes and what is the relationship between the third stimulus and unemployment benefits. Here are answers to some of the questions you’ve asked about the third stimulus, unemployment extension, and their tax implications. How…

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What’s in the Third Stimulus Bill Other than Checks?

While the third stimulus payment — which we just wrote about — is a hot topic for Americans right now, there’s actually a lot more to the American Rescue Plan. Here are some of the additional benefits you could get from the relief package. Additional Support to Families In addition to stimulus payments, the American…

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3rd Stimulus Check Eligibility: Who Gets the Third Stimulus Check?

The American Rescue Plan is a $1.9 trillion relief package to help alleviate the hardship that millions of Americans feel right now— including checks directly to families and individuals like you. Here are the details about who qualifies for the third stimulus checks. Visit our other blog post for more details about other benefits. What…

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