Events Planned To Help MI Residents With Finances

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You can find out how to save thousands on your taxes and get financial advice at Show Me the Money Day, a series of community fairs to be held across the state in January and February. There will be 38 events in all. The first one is January 21 in Sault Saint Marie, but this year there will be ten in the city of Detroit alone, four in Kalamazoo, one in Flint and many more. Brian Rakovitis with the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan tells us the fairs offer valuable advice.

 “Individuals can go there to receive free financial-education workshops, tips on saving, how to build their credit. It’s an opportunity, really, for them to learn about mainstream financial products and really make healthy financial decisions.”

IRS-certified and trained volunteers from the VITA program will be on hand to help people get ready for tax season. You can find out the date and time of the closest one by going to ShowMeTheMoneyDay.org.