Low-income people who want to fix bad credit or manage debt may have hit the jackpot: Seattle will open seven free financial empowerment centers next year to help people achieve greater financial stability.
Beginning in February 2014, the city of Seattle, nonprofits, social service agencies and a local community college will come together to launch financial counseling centers for low-income people.
“We need them because many low-income people have difficulty navigating the mainstream financial world,” said Jerry DeGrieck, senior policy advisor to Mayor Mike McGinn. ...