Managing your money can be overwhelming. The City’s free Financial Empowerment Centers can help you take control. One-on-one financial counseling is provided for free by professional counselors in person or by phone in English and Spanish. You can schedule an appointment at a borough’s main Financial Empowerment Center location or a mobile Center location. Call today!

Financial Empowerment Centers can help when:
• You are having trouble managing your budget or paying down debt.
• You are getting calls or letters from a debt collector and don’t know how to respond.
• You are contemplating a debt consolidation loan or debt settlement but are unsure if this is the right step.
• You are stuck in an agreement with a credit repair agency and don’t know how to get out.
• You want to find the government benefits for which you are eligible.
• Your identity has been stolen or you have been the victim of a financial scam.
• You need help opening a bank account or saving money.

Financial Empowerment Centers are offered by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and the City of New York in partnership with Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, Credit Where Credit Is Due, The Financial Clinic, and Phipps Community Development Corporation, with generous support from Capital One, Citi, H&R Block, Jackson Hewitt, and the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City.

Additional Information
Learn more about City initiatives to help New Yorkers face current economic challenges
Search the Financial Education Network Directory for free or low-cost help in your neighborhood

Attention: Community Partners
DCA’s Office of Financial Empowerment (OFE) is eager to partner with community-based organizations to share ideas about how the City’s Financial Empowerment Centers can best assist the clients you serve.
Contact OFE for more information or to schedule an on-site presentation for your organization
Order Financial Empowerment Center materials