About Financial Capabilities
Hopelink’s Financial Capability program is committed to helping you confidently manage your money and achieve greater financial well-being for you and your family. We focus on gaining knowledge, building skills, and providing access to safe and reliable services through:
Financial Coaching – Meet your financial goals through one-on-one Hopelink coaching
Financial Education – Learning opportunities for managing credit and finances
Financial Tools and Resources – Connect to safe and reliable resources to protect and manage your finances
Financial education materials are available in multiple languages!
Hopelink’s Financial Foundations curriculum and materials were created for financial education professionals, volunteers, service providers, and individuals who have a passion for supporting immigrants and refugees as they navigate financial systems in the United States. The materials can be used in a formal classroom setting, in small groups, or individually. They are free to download and customizable.
- The Facilitator Guide was created to train and support facilitators, offering an introduction to facilitating with a coaching mindset, along with modules covering money management, banking, credit, and consumer protection.
- Participant workbooks are available to download in multiple languages (Arabic, Chinese, Dari, English, Farsi, Pashto, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian).
Upcoming Classes
Drop-In Hours Every Tuesday on Zoom!
Join Hopelink’s financial coach Tuesday from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. for an informal session to get answers to your credit, banking, and money management questions. Interpreters are available. No registration is required. Join the conversation on Zoom here!
Financial Education Workshop. Money Management. (In -person workshop)
Are you new to the US financial system and want to learn how to navigate it? This workshop offered by The Circle in a partnership with Hopelink will give you the knowledge and skills to make financial decisions and build a strong financial foundation with confidence.
Arabic
New Fall credit classes are now open for registration!
(SPANISH) Let’s Talk about Credit! / ¡Hablemos de crédito! (Clase virtual)
¡Desentraña el misterio de obtener y mantener un buen crédito! En esta clase, aprenderá los conceptos básicos del crédito, incluyendo cómo administrar su crédito, cómo funcionan los puntajes de crédito y cómo construir y proteger su crédito. En asociación con Hopelink y el Sistema de Bibliotecas del Condado de King. Para adolescentes y adultos.
Tenemos dos horarios de clase disponibles el 13 de noviembre.
Español
Español
(UKRAINIAN) Let’s Talk about Credit! / Кредитний рейтинг в США! (Online Event)
Розкрийте таємницю отримання та збереження гарної кредитної історії. В цьому класі ви дізнаєтесь як працює кредитна система в США: як керувати своєю кредитною історією, як працює кредитний рейтинг та як побудувати і захистити свою кредитну історію зараз і в майбутньому. У партнерстві з Hopelink і системою King County Library System. Для підлітків і дорослих.
Ukranian
Ukranian
More classes to come Fall 2024!
Tax Preparation
In-person tax preparation services are now closed and will resume in 2025. Virtual tax help is available through MyFreeTaxes.com, IRS-certified volunteers at GetYourRefund, or go to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) help page to file your return on your own.
Financial coaching provides a safe, nonjudgmental space for you to explore your current financial situation while helping you find your own unique financial path forward.
Whether it’s creating a spending and savings plan, building credit, managing debt, or navigating financial decisions, we are here to support you along your financial journey. Email FinancialCoaching@hopelink.org or call (425)-250-3003 to make an appointment with a financial coach.
Every Tuesday on Zoom: Drop-In Hours
Join Hopelink’s financial coach and local financial institutions every Tuesday from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. for an informal session to get answers to your credit, banking, and money management questions. Interpreters are available. No registration is required. Join the conversation on Zoom here!
Looking for more financial education opportunities?
Check out these free email courses and videos:
- Getting Started with Credit Video Series – King County Library’s Invest in Yourself program published 10 short videos to help you learn about credit with a Hopelink Financial Coach.
- Six Steps to Start your Saving Journey – Six-week email course offered through the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to help you get started on savings one step at a time.
- Money Management Tools and Strategies – Nine-week email course offered through the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to help you get your finances on track.
- Free financial education classes on budgeting, credit and debt through the Office of the WA State Treasurer.
- How Do I Get a Copy of My Credit Report?
- How Do I Dispute an Error on My Credit Report?
- How Can I Improve My Credit Score?
- Three Ways to Build your Credit Score
- How to Spot a Debt Collection Scam?
- What is the Best Way to Negotiate a Settlement with a Debt Collector?
- Payday Loans Explained
- Five Tips for When you Can’t Pay Your Bills
Connect to safe and reliable resources to protect and manage your finances. Don’t see what you are looking for? Contact FinancialCoaching@hopelink.org and talk with a financial coach about more resources.
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