Printable Materials
These materials are customized for Whatcom County. They are downloadable in pdf format. Please feel free to print and distribute!
- Tax Locations 2012 Trifold brochure detailing dates, times, and locations of free tax prep sites. Includes info on EITC, refund anticipation loans, and tax scams.
- Tax FAQ 2012 Trifold brochure answering common tax questions.
- Tax FAQS Parents 2012 Trifold brochure answering common tax questions for taxpayers with children.
- Guide to Financial Resources 2011, Print Version 19-page booklet full of Whatcom-specific financial resources. This pdf is the print version.
Local Resources
- Help for Hard Times: Resources to survive the first month of unemployment. A resource list from United Way of Whatcom County.
- LAW Advocates If you are low-income and live in Whatcom County, you can call to get advice and referral to volunteer legal resources. LAW advocates offers a creditor/debtor clinic by appointment.
- ClearPoint Financial Solutions Seattle A nonprofit credit counseling service. Services cost $35 a month or less for Washington residents.
- Opportunity Council Community Resource Directory listing of community agencies and services in Whatcom County.
- Basic Food Information (pdf) Income guidelines and other information about basic food assistance (aka food stamps).
- Whatcom Financial Services for community members who want help managing their money, paying their bills, or are developmentally disabled, suffer from mental health issues, or are incapacitated due to aging.
Online Resources
- Play games!
- Washington Law Help An interactive website for low-income people to find solutions to civil legal problems.
- National Foundation for Credit Counseling Free counseling for credit and debt online or over the phone.
- Bankrate compare credit card rates, mortgage rates, CD rates, etc.
- Credit Card Repayment Calculator Find out how long it will take to pay off your credit card balance.
- Credit Reports and Credit Scores comprehensive list of FAQs from the Federal Reserve Bank.
- Hope and Power Publication written to help survivors of domestic violence regain control of their financial lives and begin to build a better future for themselves and their children.