Category Archives: Money and Finance

PACC’s Free Financial Workshops

Posted on April 4, 2011 by The Changeling

[ April 5, 2011; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ]

PACC is hosting a free financial workshop sponsored by Met Life.  Sessions begin Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 and continue every Tuesday in April until the 26th (6:30pm – 8:30pm) at PACC’s community room at 226 Lefferts Place (corner of Franklin Avenue).

Course Highlights:
Home-ownership & Managing your Mortgage
Budgeting & Banking
Credit History & Using Credit Wisely
Basics of Borrowing & Preventing I.D. Theft
Good [...]

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Free Tax Prep at St. Nicks Alliance Workforce Development

Posted on March 28, 2011 by The Changeling

St. Nick’s Workforce Development (790 Broadway, close to the Flushing stop on the J and M) does free tax prep.  They offer free tax preparation for those without dependents with incomes less than $25,000, and for those with dependents with income less than $50,000. They take tax clients Monday-Friday from 9am-12pm and every other Saturday from [...]

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St. John’s Bread and Life Provides Free Tax Prep for the Needy

Posted on February 25, 2011 by The Changeling

Here’s some information I received just in time for the tax season.  St. John’s Bread & Life Program is offering free tax preparation to lower income families (earning under $50,000/year) and individuals (earning under $18,000/year) until April 15th.  St. John’s University student volunteers, supervised by IRS-certified tax preparers, are using their accounting knowledge to help [...]

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Brooklyn Cooperative Credit Union’s Stash for Cash Program

Posted on October 29, 2010 by The Changeling

The Brooklyn Cooperative Credit Union has a brand new Stash For Cash program. Stash is a fun and exciting savings sweepstakes for Bedford-Stuyvesant residents exclusively. The participants open a club account with a $25 dollar deposit (this account has a 12 month maturity and gives a 2% yield). The 1st deposit along with each new [...]

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Discover Bed-Stuy 4th Annual Neighborhood Resource Expo

Posted on June 9, 2010 by The Changeling

[ June 10, 2010; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. ]

The Discover Bed-Stuy Expo 4th Annual Neighborhood and Resource Expo takes place tomorrow, June 10th at Boys and Girls High School at 1700 Fulton Street (between Schenectady and Utica Avenues). This event is open to the public to inform Bedford-Stuyvesant residents of the variety of programs and services available in the community that can assist [...]

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Bed-Stuy’s Buying Power

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Alexa11221

Here’s an interesting quote from a recent story in the Times:
Lagging during the boom, Bedford-Stuyvesant is moving ahead during the recession – NYTimes.com
Mitchell L. Moss, a professor of urban policy and planning at New York University, points out that because Bedford-Stuyvesant’s residents are generally not dependant on Wall Street salaries and bonuses, they have not [...]

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SOLA’s Sidewalk Soiree

Posted on August 25, 2009 by The Progressive Southside

[ September 19, 2009; 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. ]

SHOPS OF LEWIS AVENUE MERCHANT ASSOCIATION (SOLA)
presents the
4th Annual Sidewalk Soiree
Saturday, September 19, 2009  10AM-6PM
on the sidewalks of Lewis Avenue between Decatur and Halsey Streets

Music
Food
Fashion
Art
Healthy Living

Join the shops of Lewis Avenue along with other Bed-Stuy merchants for their annual showcase of local businesses.  This year’s soiree will include an array of Bed-Stuy retailers and home-based [...]

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BSDC Webinar Foreclosure Series

Posted on July 30, 2009 by The Changeling

[ August 11, 2009; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. September 16, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. October 14, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ]
Bridge Street Development Corporation is hosting a webinar series that provides useful information for homeowners and renters alike. They just sent this announcement:

While there is a wealth of information available about obtaining a mortgage, there is very little information about help available to distressed homeowners to keep their home, their most valuable asset. Bridge [...]

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The Dollars and Sense of Blackness

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Alexa11221

WNYC and WBGO
invite you to
The Dollars and Sense of Blackness
Central Brooklyn…The Economic Impact
Join us as we convene engaged African Diaspora citizens from economic, political, and community groups in Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant to discuss the economic issues directly affecting Central Brooklyn. Share insights with your colleagues and host Brian Lehrer and participate in a [...]

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Free Foreclosure Webinar Series

Posted on June 30, 2009 by The Changeling

[ June 30, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. July 15, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. August 11, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. September 15, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. October 14, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ]

Bridge Street Development Corporation (BSDC) cordially invites those who are interested in learning about “What to Expect When Facing Foreclosure” to participate in the launch of a FREE educational Webinar Series from the privacy and comfort of their home or office, from 6:30 – 8:00 pm on Tuesday, June 30th. The Webinar Series [...]

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