(This is a guest post by Reginald Garth, Operation HOPE Financial Wellbeing Coach) You and your spouse or partner may not always agree on how to spend money. But it is important to work together for mutual benefit. Why is it important to talk to your spouse/partner about money? Because financial savings also translates to relationship savings. When you…
The OFE is expanding its mission of helping people make better choices with their money by creating a guide to workplace financial wellness. Research shows that 53 percent of US employees are stressed out by their personal finances, while 50 percent of employees worry about having enough emergency savings for unexpected expenses. A recent survey…
Need help filing your tax returns? The National Association of Black Accountants are sponsoring free tax return preparations for seniors, low-to-moderate income, and people with disabilities every Saturday, January 26 – April 13, 2019 at the CareSTL Health (formerly Myrtle Hilliard Davis Comprehensive Health Ctr.) at 5471 Martin Luther King Drive, St. Louis, MO 63112…
(This is a guest post by Patrick Hain, Principal Associate, National League of Cities) In 2017, 486,000 people claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) in Missouri – which provided them on average an additional $2,456.[i] If you’re like me, your tax refund is the largest check you’ll receive all year, and it offers an…
(This is a guest post by Winnie Caldwell, founder of Booked Enterprise LLC and co – founder of Books N Bros LLC) “Just create a budget!” These words were first spoken to me at 20 years-old when I was ignorant to the term: budget. There is a repetitious story told that millennials were not taught…
The OFE and Small Business Majority are partnering on a four-part learning series designed to help current and future small business owners. Sessions will be on Wednesdays from 12:30-1:30pm in the OFE office at City Hall (1200 Market Street, Room 220). The following topics will be offered: November 28: Small Business Majority and Advocacy 101:…
San Francisco Treasurer Jose Cisneros and Chicago Treasurer Kurt Summers will be among the guests as City of St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura O. Jones welcomes the Cities for Financial Empowerment Coalition’s (CFE Coalition) Fall Conference to St. Louis. This is the first time St. Louis has played host to the CFE Coalition. “It’s fitting that…
One of the best things about the OFE is the wonderful organizations we partner with to teach classes. One of those organizations is The Foundation for Financial Education (F3E), and we are excited to team up with F3E once again to offer a class on Estate Planning. Estate planning is an essential component for a…
October is National Women’s Small Business Month, and we are teaming up with the Small Business Majority to celebrate with a host of in-person presentations, workshops and networking opportunities for women entrepreneurs. This month-long celebration will launch on Oct. 1 at the St. Louis Public Library Central Branch. Treasurer Jones will headline the event, which will also…
April is National Financial Literacy Month, better known as Money Smart Month in St. Louis. Read the entire Article from Fox News Channel 2. For more information visit the site: www.moneysmartstlouis.org Hits: 63
