GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. November 2020

This month will bring the start of the holiday season along with making decisions that impact next year. We wanted to share some important deadlines and resources that can help you with your planning around health insurance enrollment, holiday budgeting, and tax preparation.

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We wanted to share the posts that we had over the last month around holiday planning with a budgeting tips and tools along with information about health insurance open enrollment and economic income payments.

Health insurance is not only important to your physical well-being but also to your financial well-being. It's that time of year to review health insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Open enrollment starts November 1 and run throughs December 15. You can receive FREE help by clicking here.

You can download the WHI Marketplace flyer in English, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese

October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Click here for proactive steps you can take to financially empower yourself and improve your financial health.

With Canada celebrating Thanksgiving in October, it got us thinking about the upcoming holiday season. We are just a few weeks from Thanksgiving and 8 weeks from Christmas, so we wanted to share some tips to help you create your holiday financial plans. Click here to learn holiday budgeting tips.

Having a plan for the month and checking on your progress will help you reach your goals. One of the best tools to do that is a budget. We are sharing a budget calculator that can help you create your plan to help you reach the goals you are setting for yourself. You can learn more by clicking here.

We've partnered with CP Federal Credit Union to share Banzai, an online interactive and self-guided financial education platform. With personalized coaching tools, specialized calculators, and learning modules that cover a variety of topics, Banzai allows you to take your financial future into your own hands. You can check out Banzai here.

Click HERE to complete our interest form or call 734-677-7202 to talk to a Financial Navigator.

Despite the pandemic starting in the middle of the previous tax season, our VITA program still managed to file 1,064 free tax returns bringing back $1.75 million in tax credits to our community. The pandemic didn’t stop us then and it will not stop us now!

We will provide the same quality service virtually along with on-site support for those who have limited access to technology. Appointments for the upcoming tax season open January 2021.

Sign up here to be notified when appointments open. In the meantime, our VITA team is eager to assist with tax-related questions.

Contact the VITA team through our online form or call 734-677-7235

The IRS has set important dates around the Economic Impact Payments (EIP) for those individuals that normally don’t file a tax return.

You can check your eligibility using the Non-Filer Tool tool to see if you qualify for the $1,200. The IRS has set November 10 as a National EIP Registration Day and your last chance to apply is November 21, 2020.

You can speed up your payment by choosing to receive it by direct deposit. Those not choosing this option will receive a check.

Beginning two weeks after registering, you can track the status of their payment using the Get My Payment Tool.

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