MCFE News – General: “Hard-hit consumers can receive free financial counseling in some Michigan communities.” (Detroit Free Press) July 6, 2014
Grand Haven Financial Empowerment Center: “New ‘Financial Empowerment Center’ Opens in Grand Haven.” (MLive) July 8, 2014; “City to open Financial Empowerment Center.” (Grand Haven Tribune) July 5, 2014
Oakland County Financial Empowerment Center: “Oakland County Treasurer’s Office Opening Free Financial Advice Center.” (The Oakland Press) June 23, 2014; Oakland County Financial Empowerment Center Launch Video
Taylor Financial Empowerment Center: “Free Picnic Kicks of New Financial Empowerment Center in Taylor.” (The News-Herald) June 19, 2014; Taylor Financial Empowerment Center Launch Video
Lansing Financial Empowerment Center: In January 2013, the City of Lansing announced selection for funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Living Cities’ Cities for Financial Empowerment (CFE) Fund to create a Financial Empowerment Center, which will provide 4,000 Lansing residents free, one-on-one financial counseling over the next three years. Read more about the project in this CEDAM blog post.
Point of Contact
Brian Rakovitis
517.485.3588 (ext. 1942)
rakovitis@cedamichigan.org