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Financial Stability Programs
Helping individuals and families improve their financial well-being
Financial Stability Programs (FSP) help individuals and families improve their financial well-being by increasing
their income, building their savings and eventually gaining and sustaining assets.
The programs also serve as a clearinghouse for finance-related information and
work to facilities financial education and access to mainstream financial products.
Collaboration with partners in the business, education, faith and non-profit
communities enables us to increase our impact and achieve better outcomes. We
invite you to contact us for more information.
Lynne Leopold-Sharp, Director
lleopoldsharp@lutheranscp.org or 717.848.2222
York County Circles™
The initiative partners volunteers and community leaders with families with low
incomes to provide friendship, networking and skills essential to building financial
resources and to empower people from all economic classes to work together to
identify systemic barriers that keep people from getting ahead.
VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Program) York, PA
The York county VITA Program provides free income tax preparation by certified
tax preparers for low-income households. Appointment scheduling will begin again
on January 10, 2011.
Financial and Consumer Information
Tips for Managing on Less Income
Prioritizing Your Bills
FDIC Consumer News - Summer 2009
Do Not Call Registry – Prevent telemarketers from calling your home and cell phones
Identity Theft
Foreclosure Assistance
TDY Numbers for Do Not Call and Credit Card Opt-Out
Energy Star Program
Financial Education OpportunitiesSCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business Workshops
2009 Federal Tax Changes
Overview of Key ARRA Provisions Affecting Individual Taxpayers
Waiver of Minimum Retirement and IRA Distributions for 2009
General Information – American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Making Work Pay Tax Credit – reduced withholding
Economic Recovery Payment – payment for retirees and disabled citizens
Economic Recovery Payment – information from the Social Security Administration
Energy Tax Credits
Sales Tax Deduction on New Vehicle Purchases
Tax Credit for First Time Homebuyers
Tax Exemption on first $2,400 of Unemployment Benefits
Credit Information
No-Cost Credit Reports
Opt Out of Credit Card Solicitations
Credit Scores and Reports
Non-Profit Credit Counseling Services in Central Pennsylvania
General Information on Non-Profit Credit Counseling Services
Banking Information
Banking Basics
The Inside Scoop on Debit/ATM Cards
Bounced Checks
Electronic Check Processing
Financial Publications
40 Money Management Tips Every College Student Should Know
The Build-A-Budget Book - Penn State Cooperative Extension Service
Bouncing Back When Your Income Drops - Penn State Cooperative Extension Service
Series
Overview
Making Sense of My Losses
Working Together as a Family
Checking Financial Resources
Setting Spending Priorities *
Paying Creditors and Maintaining Your Financial Reputation *
Cutting Corners and Economizing
Using Community Resources
Finding New Employment
Getting the Health Care You Need
Protecting Retirement Benefits
*Contact us if you would like printed copies of these publications
Financial Education and Resources Websites
Making Home Affordable Program
Penn State Extension Service MONEYWI$E
Pennsylvania Office of Financial Education
Penn State College of Agriculture - Cooperative Extension Publications
Federal Trade Commission - Credit Information
Federal Reserve System - Publications
National Foundation for Credit Counseling
Economics Pennsylvania
National Endowment for Financial Education
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Pennsylvania Department of Banking
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Jumpstart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy
U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission
News
National Financial Literacy Challenge Award Recipients
FSP Community Partners
City of York
Community Progress Council
Fulton Bank - Drovers Division
Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce
Hanover Area Council of Churches
Housing Alliance of York
Junior Achievement of South Central Pennsylvania
Literacy Council of York County
Martin Library
New Choices/New Options
Penn State Cooperative Extension - York County
Pennsylvania Office of Financial Education
State Representative Eugene A. DePasquale
U.S. Representative Todd R. Platts
United Way of York County
White Rose Credit Union
York College of Pennsylvania
York County Chamber of Commerce
York County Council of Churches
York County Economic Development Corporation
York County Human Services Department
York County Library System
York Educational Federal Credit Union
York Suburban School District
Financial support provided by the United Way of York County.
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