Financial Counseling

Urban Upbound’s certified financial counselors provide low-to-moderate income individuals and families with a suite of financial services geared toward achieving financial literacy, stability, and success.

As part of Urban Upbound’s overall strategy of tackling poverty, we provide one-on-one and group financial counseling services that educate residents about budgeting, saving, reducing debt, building their credit, starting a business, accessing public benefits, and acquiring assets. Financial literacy is integrated into our employment services and financial inclusion programs, as employment services participants receive financial counseling upon job placement and financial counseling clients are referred to the Urban Upbound Federal Credit Union for banking services. In one-on-one sessions and through workshops, financial counselors address strategies to reduce debt, repair credit, build assets, and access work supports such as food stamps, health benefits, Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), and Earned Income Disregard (EID). Moreover, clients are referred to our Federal Credit Union for affordable savings accounts, microloans, and free NYCHA rent payment processing (avoiding $2-6 check casher fees).  

Financial Fitness Program
38-85 13th Street Long Island City, NY 11101
Tel: 718-784-0877 ext. 376

Jobs-Plus Astoria
4-25 Astoria Boulevard Astoria, NY 11102
Tel: 718-204-2430

Far Rockaway Economic Advancement Center
1907 Mott Avenue Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Tel: 718-784-0877 ext 358

ResidentsCAN!
345 E 153rd Street Bronx, NY 10451
Tel: 718-541-4116

Jobs-Plus East Harlem
335 East 111th Street New York, NY 10029
Tel: 718-269-6822