San Francisco Office of Financial Empowerment

This Juneteenth, The Office of Financial Empowerment and The San Francisco Financial Justice Project honor the fight for freedom while working to dismantle economic barriers for Black communities.

Today is a great day for consumers across the country. The payday lending lobby tried, and failed, to disband the @CFPB. CFPB's vigilance protects consumers from unfair costs impacting millions of American families everyday. scotusblog.com/2024/05/suprem…

OAKLAND February 22 at 1pm

Struggling with overdraft fees or racial disparities in banking? Take action now! Join the CalAccount Town Hall w/ the State Treasurer's office. Public can speak for 2 minutes. Support free banking for all, regardless of financial or immigration status. californiapublicbankingalliance.org/events/calacco…

Applications are now open for 180 Jones, a brand new affordable apartment building located on the southwest corner of Jones Street and Turk Street in the Tenderloin. Don't wait - applications are due October 12th! housing.sfgov.org/listings/a0W4U…

Join us for a student debt webinar with our expert partners from @TISLA_SL. Register here: bit.ly/45a0ZD8

Congrats to Thailyah, Teirra, Saw Yunn, & Yadira! Students from the Kindergarten to College program have saved $15 million for college. K2C is sponsored/administrated by the City & County of SF and powered by the Citi Start Saving® platform. Learn more: on.citi/43VG7OL

Join @idarademacher, @FionaGreigDC, @TrinaShanks1, and @hopewollensack as they think big about what startup capital for young adults might mean for LMI households & how it would change the #FutureOfWealth in the U.S. Register for the July 26th event here: bit.ly/FOWseries.

CANCEL! STUDENT! DEBT!

Digital paycheck advance products (known as EWA) are targeting black and brown women claiming to be a financial innovation, when they are essentially digital payday lenders. Read more: latimes.com/.../california…... #StopTheDebtTrap @CRLONLINE

We've created a system where, for many, higher education is only accessible through lifelong debt. As we fight for an equitable system & economy, the first step couldn't be clearer: @POTUS—cancel student debt & help those struggling under the weight of student loans NOW!

🆕 @CRLonline released a map showing the astronomical interest rates on single-payment payday loans in the states that still allow them. #StopTheDebtTrap responsiblelending.org/research-publi…

#BabyBonds are a policy solution that helps us level the playing field and bridge the racial wealth divide. Support for the American Opportunity Accounts Act is support for racial justice! Learn more: prosperitynow.org/baby-bonds @SenBooker @RepPressley #ForEveryKidsFutureTake

Congrats to K2C’s 1st class of graduates! It’s time to claim your money for college! SF opened a CSA with $50 for every @SFUnified student. Claim your money at bit.ly/3OjBGJ6 #k2cSF #kindergartentocollege #sfusd #collegefund #sfstudents #2023grads

Seniors can now claim money for college through their city-issued Kindergarten to College (K2C) accounts! sfusd.edu/announcements/… @SFOFE

“Their whole business model is predicated on this attempt to find a technical loophole in the definition of a loan under California law,” said Andrew Kushner of the Center for Responsible Lending. #StopTheDebtTrap @CaliforniaDFPI @CAGovernor @GavinNewsom

Today at 3pm is our Smart Money Coaching free virtual workshop on Raising Smart Money Kids. It's not too late to register! bit.ly/3RcD2DY @sfpubliclibrary

Don’t forget to register for our workshop to strengthen your knowledge to teach children good money management skills. Register: bit.ly/3RcD2DY @SFPublicLibrary

Attend our Smart Money Coaching workshop with @SFPublicLibrary to strengthen your knowledge to teach children good money management skills. Register: bit.ly/3RcD2DY

I'm confident that our student debt relief plan is legal. But it’s on hold because Republican officials want to block it. That's why @SecCardona is extending the payment pause to no later than June 30, 2023, giving the Supreme Court time to hear the case in its current term.