Financial education

Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina has received a $4,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to support a financial literacy education program in southeastern Winston-Salem. The Only Way to Go financial literacy initiative, offered at Goodwill’s Prosperity Center at 508 Waughtown Street, addresses the need for financial literacy and competency education by… Read more »

Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina is operating several Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites to provide free tax preparation services, including information about the Eearned Income Tax Credit. The sites are: Winston-Salem: Career Connections Center, 2701 University Parkway: Wednesdays & Thursdays, 4-8 p.m. Regional Operations Center, 2760 Peters Creek Parkway: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4-7… Read more »

Millions of workers could miss out on more than $6,000 in extra federal income tax refunds simply because they don’t know they are eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). According to the IRS, one out of five eligible workers is unaware that they qualify for the credit. In recognition of EITC Awareness Day… Read more »

Forsyth County took a giant step forward today in efforts to increase the financial stability of low and moderate income families. After months of design and planning, The POINT- a mobile financial education and training vehicle- was officially launched. The POINT resembles a bus on the outside but inside it has all the tools necessary… Read more »