FINANCIAL COACHING

Need Help with Finances?

We can connect you with a financial coach to review your household budget, set financial goals and put a plan in place to improve your situation.

CSL is a member of the LISC Financial Opportunity Center ® network, with financial coaches across the country helping people, get a better handle on money and achieve more.

What Your Coach Can Help You Do

  • How to look at your household finances to manage expenses better and start to save.

  • Ways to manage government programs as your household income increases through work.

  • How to access an affordable loan to eliminate high-cost payday loans.

  • Tools to build your credit score, net worth and work toward financial self-sufficiency.

Financial Assessment
In order to set goals, you need to start with a complete assessment of your financial situation.

We work with you to get the full picture of your financial situation.

Income Help
The ability to earn an income is one of the greatest assets you have. We look for ways to improve your situation through income supports and employment opportunities.

Navigating The Benefits Cliff
The benefits cliff is the point where a small increase in earnings (like a raise) can trigger the loss of public or private benefits.

We work with you to understand how to manage your earned income and benefits, helping you make smart decisions.

Tax Preparation
If you earn less than $60,000 annually, you can have your taxes done for free.

Credit Score
Access to affordable credit helps people take control of their own dreams.

We run your credit scores twice a year, and set goals around strategies and activities that can help you increase your credit score.

Net Worth
We work with you to set goals for reducing debts and building assets to increase your household net worth and we stay with you through the process.

In fact, a typical typical engagement with a Financial Coach is at least 18 months.

​Affordable Loans and Banking
Through NextStepKC, we can help you access loans at reasonable rates.

These are loans that can help you avoid toxic debt (like payday and title loans) to handle emergency needs and build good credit.

We can also help you access banking services through our partnership with Holy Rosary Credit Union.

CONTACT A FINANCIAL COACH

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    Jeff Sheets

    Hawthorne Place Apartments

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    Paul Gordon

    Eastgate CareerHub

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    Claudia Alarcon

    Hawthorne Place Apartments

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