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Category Archives: Money Management

First Step Alliance creates proposed credit union geared toward unbanked, including returning citizens

Posted on January 31, 2023March 21, 2024 by Jails to Jobs

One of the biggest challenges facing those leaving prison is effectively dealing with financial issues, establishing credit and getting a loan to buy a car, a house or start a small business. Accomplishing any or all of these will help […]

Financial education

The FDIC’s Money Smart online course can help returning citizens learn to deal with their finances

Posted on November 24, 2020June 21, 2023 by Jails to Jobs

If you’re coming out of prison you may suddenly face financial issues that you haven’t encountered in a long time, if ever. If you do, a financial education or a refresher course might help you, and there’s an excellent resource […]

money management

Learn how to manage your money by taking a free online course offered by Goodwill

Posted on January 17, 2019October 18, 2018 by Jails to Jobs

Once out of prison, one of your first priorities will be to find a job. But then what? How about learning to manage your money? How do you manage the money you earn? How will you handle your expenses as […]

living wage

MIT Living Wage Calculator can help determine how much money you will need for life in various U.S. cities

Posted on October 5, 2017February 21, 2018 by Jails to Jobs

If you’re leaving prison and haven’t been in the workforce for a while, if ever, you might want to turn to the Living Wage Calculator, created by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It can help you find the answers to […]

Learning money management can improve chances for success

Posted on February 14, 2013July 31, 2019 by Jails to Jobs

If you’ve been in jail or prison for a while, it may have been a long time since you handled finances, balanced a checkbook or dealt with such monthly payments as rent, transportation and possibly child support. You may, in […]

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