Free Financial Counseling in Racine to Build a Brighter Financial Future
The Racine Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) offers free, professional, one-on-one financial counseling as a public service. The City of Racine has partnered with Housing Resources, Inc. (HRI), a nonprofit organization, to bring this service to Racine. The Racine FEC’s Financial Counselors are professionally trained and certified by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC). Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Racine FEC’s financial counselors meeting with Racine residents by phone or video until it is safe to have in-person meetings again. The Racine FEC’s services are open to all City of Racine residents age 18+.
The Racine FEC is managed jointly by the City of Racine and HRI. The Racine FEC is proud to have a large – and growing! – network of community partners and supporters.
Contact us with any questions. Click here or schedule an appointment today for your first session and your first step towards a brighter financial future!
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For the 2nd year in a row, the City of Racine Financial Empowerment Center was honored with a Financial Literacy Award from Governor Tony Evers! FEC Co-Managers Vicky Selkowe and Dasheika Kidd traveled to the State Capitol to participate in the award ceremony with winners from across the state.
Since the #RacineFEC opened in late 2020, our hardworking professional financial counselors have helped 360 City residents eliminate almost $470,000 in debts, increase credit scores, build their savings, get banked, and learn new, empowering tools to take control of their finances and their financial futures.
We're honored to receive this recognition from Governor Evers and grateful to our national partners at the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund for bringing the City of Racine, On the lake into this transformational work!
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Getting a tax refund? Or facing a tax bill? Either way, the City of Racine Financial Empowerment Center's professional, certified financial counselors can help you make a plan so you either use that refund to achieve your financial goals, or make sure you can pay what's owed. The #RacineFEC is 100% free, confidential, secure, 1:1 financial counseling available for all City of Racine residents age 18+. Get started today and let us help make tax time a little easier. #GROWRacine
At the City of Racine Financial Empowerment Center, we love helping City residents reach their goals! The #RacineFEC is open to ALL City of Racine residents age 18+ with no income restrictions - and you can have as many 1:1 financial coaching sessions as you need, all 100% FREE, confidential, and professional!
Get started today by visiting www.racinefec.org/make-an-appointment/ to make your first appointment. You can also just scan the code below with your phone or call to make an appointment! #GROWRacine #CityofRacineBuying your first home can be challenging, but City of Racine Financial Empowerment Center counselors are here to help equip you with the knowledge & skills necessary to be successful throughout your homebuying journey.
Racine FEC counselors can help you get on the path to the credit score and savings you need to make owning a home a reality. And the best part is that the counseling is absolutely free!
Make an appointment today: www.racinefec.org/