Balance:

The Office of Financial Empowerment has partnered with Balance to provide online resources focused on financial literacy and education for the citizens of Richmond. Balance offers comprehensive financial counseling and education services that can help people achieve financial independence. Whether it’s reducing debt, buying a home, retaining a home, or simply improving money management skills, Balance provides guidance every step of the way.

Click HERE to get started with online learning resources now.

Office of Financial Empowerment Key Partners:

The Office of Community Wealth Building - 

Working together to provide financial literacy and build wealth across the city of Richmond.

HumanKind: Economic Resource Center - Service Provider for the Community Resource Navigator Program. 

CapUp - is one of our key partners in help residents that are seeing assistance or help. 

The Office of Minority & Business Development is a key partner in helping equip our residents with the knowledge to become successful entrepreneurs that are fiscally saavy.

The Office of Financial Empowerment is proud sponsor of the Community Resource Navigators. Originally known as the Financial Navigators they provide over the phone guidance to residents to triage personal financial issues, identify immediate action steps to manage expenses and maximize income and make referrals to other services such as eviction relief, food scarcity and employment.

To have a Community Resource Navigator contact you,

• Visit: www.rva.gov/navigators
• Call: (804) 646-MORE (6673)

We’re doing more to Make Options and Resources Easy for you!

The Office of Financial Empowerment is proud sponsor of the Community Resource Navigators. Originally known as the Financial Navigators they provide over the phone guidance to residents to triage personal financial issues, identify immediate action steps to manage expenses and maximize income and make referrals to other services such as eviction relief, food scarcity and employment.

Click this link to have a Community Resource Navigator contact you.

The Office of Financial Empowerment has partnered with Balance to provide online resources focused on financial literacy and education for the citizens of Richmond. Balance offers comprehensive financial counseling and education services that can help people achieve financial independence. Whether it’s reducing debt, buying a home, retaining a home, or simply improving money management skills, Balance provides guidance every step of the way.

Click HERE to get started with online learning resources now.

VITA Tax-Preparation Assistance - Available February through April

United Way VITA Tax Assistance

For qualifying families and individuals with income of $64,000 or less, free tax preparation services are offered through United Way's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program during the February - April season. Locations are available throughout Greater Richmond and Petersburg

Helpful PDFs/Materials

The following are selections of documents that can help highlight relevant information on personal finance management. These resources are not intended to be an all-inclusive approach to financial awareness but can be a helpful launch pad for identifying where further assistance would most benefit you. 

• Balance - Financial Literacy Training Resources

  • This web page contains topics overviews to help you start building your financial awareness and toolkit. Topics include credit, debit, saving & budgeting, homeownership, auto loans, college and retirement savings, privacy & security, taxes & income, and personal banking.

• Budgeting Tools

  • The Treasurer's Office has created a tool to help you know where your money is going and help you keep a budget. Click here to see the budget worksheet. 

For Youth

• RPS SAVES

  • Parents can open a Saving Account at VACU.org and they will waive the customer fee and donate $20 into every RPS student's account that mentions this program. 

• Mayor's Youth Academy

  •  Launched in 2010, the Mayor's Youth Academy (MYA) is designed to develop Richmond's future leaders and workforce. The Mayor's Youth Academy serves Richmond youth (ages 14-19). It is the mission of the Mayor's Youth Academy to provide development opportunities to youth throughout the city of Richmond which include: job readiness training, leadership development, exposure to entrepreneurship, mentoring, and post-secondary career exploration. 

                  For more information about MYA, click here.

• FICO Credit Galaxy Game

  • This is a FICO score educational game which is a helpful and unique introduction to learning about building good credit for youth and young adults. 

Are you interested in hosting a workshop?

If you would like to have a financial literacy workshop made available for your group simply contact us via email at: Treasurer@rva.gov Treasurer@rva.gov or phone at 804-646-6676.

The OFE has partnerships with financial professionals across the city, as well as the youth focused presentation facilitated by the City Treasurer on the power of the dollar and building wealth.

We look forward to hearing from you!

VITA Tax-Preparation Assistance - Available February through April

United Way VITA Tax Assistance

For qualifying families and individuals with income of $64,000 or less, free tax preparation services are offered through United Way's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program during the February - April tax season. Locations are available throughout Greater Richmond and Petersburg.

Click HERE to find a location near you.