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For the health and safety of our providers and clients, NYC Financial Empowerment Center sessions will be conducted over the phoneTrò chơi xổ số Việt Nam. Clients will be required to create a Financial Empowerment Portal account.
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Worried about money? You're not alone. We're here to support you.
NYC Financial Empowerment CentersTrò chơi xổ số Việt Nam provide FREE one-on-one professional, financial counseling and coaching to support you in reaching your goals. Work with our counselors to:
- Manage your money and set up a spending plan
- Contact creditors about existing loans, including student loans. Get student loan debt tips during COVID-19.
- Draft letters to creditors to lower payments or temporarily suspend payments due to hardship
- Develop a strategy to minimize debt
- Access local, state, and federal emergency resources
- Open a bank account
- Separate personal and business finances
- Navigate the IRS Get My Payment tool for economic impact payments. Learn more about economic impact payments.
- And much more
. OR Call 311 to book an appointment.
Additional Marketing Materials and Programs
Free Financial Counseling By Phone
For the health and safety of our providers and clients during the COVID-19, our NYC Financial Empowerment Center sessions are conducted over the phone. Our campaign alerts New Yorkers that they can receive free, confidential financial counseling over the phone.
Learn more about the campaign.
Driver Resource Center
Trò chơi xổ số Việt NamTLC-licensed drivers and taxi medallion owner-drivers can connect to the Driver Resource Center, a space where drivers may seek free financial counseling, legal services and other resources. Learn more at
When It Comes to Money, We Could All Use a Coach Sometimes
In June 2018, DCA launched "When It Comes to Money, We Could All Use a Coach Sometimes" public awareness campaign to help shift the stigma associated with money and debt so people will take the steps necessary to improve their financial health just as they care for their physical health. Learn more about the campaign.
NYC Financial Empowerment Center Brochure
NYC Financial Empowerment Centers provide FREE one-on-one professional financial counseling and coaching to support you in reaching your goals. Financial counseling is free and confidential, regardless of income or immigration status. Download our Financial Empowerment Center brochureTrò chơi xổ số Việt Nam in 11 languages.
Taxi and Limousine Drivers
You have options if you are having a hard time paying bills and experiencing stress, depression, and anxiety, including NYC Financial Empowerment Centers, NYC Well, and ActionNYC. Download information in English | Español (Spanish) | عربي (Arabic) | বাংলা (Bengali) | 中文 - 简化字 (Chinese - Simplified) | 中文 - 繁體字 (Chinese - Traditional) | Français (French) | Kreyòl Ayisyen (Haitian Creole) | 한국어 (Korean) | ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਦੇ (Punjabi) | Русский (Russian) | ردو (Urdu)
The City is Here to Support Our Small Business Owners
87% of small business owners rely on their personal credit scores to get the loans they need to grow their business. NYC Financial Empowerment Centers offer free financial counseling to help you improve your credit so you can access the resources you need. Download flyer in English and Español/Spanish.
Jobs-Plus
Jobs-Plus is a public housing-based employment program designed to increase the level of earnings and employment among residents of public housing. The program saturates targeted developments with job and career support, rent-based and other financial incentives that "make work pay," and community organizing activities that support a culture of work. Jobs-Plus aims to increase earning and employment outcomes not merely for residents who directly receive program services, but for whole public housing communities. .
YOU CAN…
In June 2014, DCA launched "You Can..." public awareness campaign, featuring real New Yorkers who took control of their finances with help from the City's free Financial Empowerment Center. Read their stories.