Financial Coaches

The Financial Empowerment Center is a program of the City of Akron in partnership with United Way. The Akron Financial Empowerment Center is located at 1060 Kenmore Blvd and provides free financial coaching and tax preparation services to all Akronites.  To schedule an appointment, call 2-1-1 or click here. Appointments are available in-person or virtually. Akron Rescue Plan funding will be used to help expand the number of coaches to ensure all Akronites have the resources available to become financially empowered.

Community Benefits

146

New Bank Accounts

$1.5M

Total Savings Increased

621

Financial Coaching Sessions

53

Point Average Increase in Credit

$2.3M

Debt Decreased

61

Delinquent Accounts Reduced

Financial 
Empowerment Stories

Those who have reached out and received free financial coaching have made tremendous progress. See their stories below.

Reuben & Kiara

Reuben and Kiara began attending financial coaching sessions in 2019. Since then, they have been able to consolidate student debt, create a budget, and save enough to purchase their first home.

Danielle

After some significant life changes, Danielle faced financial hardship. Since beginning financial coaching sessions, she has been able to form a plan, tackle debt, and now she can support herself and her daughter through college.