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Offers services to help low-income senior citizens who have difficulty budgeting, paying routine bills, and keeping track of financial matters. Clients are matched with trained volunteers who assist with money management issues.

Also offers a Private Pay Money Management Program (MMP) for seniors whose income and/or assets exceed the guidelines of the Illinois Department on Aging program or people under the age of 60. Services provided range from budgeting and assistance with routine bill payment to a Representative Payee program in which all financial matters are taken care of by the MMP staff. 

HUD-certified housing counseling program offered in person and virtually. Financial counseling takes an in-depth look at income and expenses to help families with budgeting, debt reduction, credit repair, and even prepare for homeownership.

This program does NOT offer any financial support, although guidance for securing and maintaining affordable housing is provided.

Provides one-on-one financial counseling and coaching, including a complete in-depth budget analysis, an individualized financial action plan that outlines steps to be taken, and a benefits check to determine what other resources or programs might be of assistance to achieve financial stability.

Homebuyer education offers monthly workshops to help potential homeowners prepare for homeownership; one-on-one counseling is also available after completing the workshop.

Advocacy services include preparing mortgage plan, review purchase agreements, review credit reports, and assist with correcting incorrect information on credit reports.

Foreclosure prevention counseling.

Financial education.

Provides pre-filing counseling about filing for bankruptcy and pre-discharge education.

Negotiates with current creditors to lower or eliminate the interest rate (typically to 2% to 8%) and have clients debt-free in five years or less. There is no prepayment penalty. Clients can leave the program at any time, although the creditors may return the interest rates to previous levels. Regardless of how many creditors are owed, this program works on a single, consolidated monthly payment.

Certified Financial Counselors help anyone in the community to better understand their finances, set up a budget, pay down debt, or improve their credit score and borrowing power.

A protective service for limited-income seniors who need help managing their finances. Bill payer volunteers assist individuals who are able to make decisions about their financial affairs but who need help organizing bills and paying them on time.

Representative payee volunteers are appointed by Social Security to receive and manage benefits of a person who is determined incapable of managing his or her own finances. In contrast to the bill payer program, the representative payee signs the checks and has full control of the benefits. They pay bills and make sure the client's needs are being met.

Provides personal loans to underserved individuals. The loans are aimed to give financial education and debt reduction while also increasing financial mobility through savings and wealth attainment. The aim of the program is to combat payday loans and predatory lenders.

Loan terms are 6-8 months, with a maximum loan amount of $525, with a 10% APR.

HUD-certified housing counseling program offered in person and virtually. Financial counseling takes an in-depth look at income and expenses to help families with budgeting, debt reduction, credit repair, and even prepare for homeownership.

This program does NOT offer any financial support, although guidance for securing and maintaining affordable housing is provided.

Provides pre-purchase home buyer classes and counseling help clients decide whether homeownership is the best decision for them. These classes and counseling may also qualify clients for substantial down payment assistance programs.

Foreclosure avoidance and default intervention counseling is designed to help with whatever options there may be to save clients' homes, or get caught up on payments.

Reverse Mortgage Counseling is available for seniors desiring to stay in their homes by using their equity to produce lump sums for current needs, annuity payments and lines of credit for ongoing needs.

HUD-certified housing counseling program offered in person and virtually. Financial counseling takes an in-depth look at income and expenses to help families with budgeting, debt reduction, credit repair, and even prepare for homeownership.

This program does NOT offer any financial support, although guidance for securing and maintaining affordable housing is provided.

Offers rental education workshops, pre-purchase home buying counseling, and financial education workshops.