Our financial capability program provides free high-quality professional one-on-one financial education, counseling, and coaching to help people with disabilities and their families improve their financial stability and achieve their financial goals. These goals may include:
- Taking control of debt
- Dealing with debt collectors
- Developing new credit
- Improving credit and FICO score
- Creating and managing a budget
- Opening and maintaining affordable mainstream bank
accounts - Saving money to use in an emergency or for a specific goal (i.e. education, car, housing, retirement)
- Identity theft defense
The financial capability program will help connect clients to other services including tax preparation, referral to legal advice for financial problems, housing, foreclosures, and other related financial questions.
IDA Program
Double your money with an Individual Development Account! “IDAs” are matched savings accounts established to help low-income households purchase important assets. Every dollar a person saves is matched by one dollar. The Washington Access Fund IDA can be used to save for assistive technology (i.e. hearing aids, ramps, computers, etc.) or business equipment for a small business or employee.