Finding a place to live after leaving prison is not an easy task. Not only does it have to be somewhere that you’ll feel comfortable, but it also has to be a city or town you can afford. You’ll need […]
Category Archives: Money Management
First Step Alliance creates proposed credit union geared toward unbanked, including returning citizens
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 […]
The FDIC’s Money Smart online course can help returning citizens learn to deal with their finances
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 […]
Learn how to manage your money by taking a free online course offered by Goodwill
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 […]
MIT Living Wage Calculator can help determine how much money you will need for life in various U.S. cities
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
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 […]