Akron Financial Empowerment Center

helping residents achieve financial freedom.

The Akron Financial Empowerment Center helps Summit and Medina County residents build financial stability by giving them the resources to budget and save, pay down debt and boost their credit scores.

Financial Counseling

Our professional financial counselors can help you navigate financial challenges and achieve your financial goals. Counselors can help you create a budget, set savings goals, improve your credit score, or reduce your debt. Free, one-on-one financial counseling appointments are available in-person at our Kenmore location, and our partner sites throughout the community, or virtually by phone or video. This program has no income restrictions.

Financial Empowerment Center Appointment

Schedule a virtual or in-person appointment at one of our Financial Empowerment Center locations:

Community Partner Appointment

Schedule in-person appointments at our community partner sites which include the Helen Arnold, McEbright, North and Robinson Family Resource Centers.

At this time the appointments are only available to Akron Public Schools families and staff.

Tax Preparation

Does your household earn less than $64,000 per year? If so, you’re eligible for FREE tax preparation services through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. For more information, check out the VITA page.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

Bank On Rubber City

Banking access is one key to financial empowerment. Bank On Rubber City, a coalition led by United Way of Summit & Medina and the City of Akron, is committed to helping residents access safe and affordable banking products and services.

Bank On

In our community. With our community. For our community.

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Your donation directly benefits the people of Summit and Medina counties.