Finances
Love Columbia helps people understand and manage their finances. Raise your awareness about your income and expenses and get started with a budget. Go from there to create a spending plan, start saving, and reduce debt.
Learn about financial resources through our Information Library:
Money Saving Tips: Learn about money saving tips to reduce expenses each month.
Community Resources: Discover community resources to stretch your budget or help make ends meet with food, clothing, or rent, and utility assistance.
Living on a Fixed Income: A Love Columbia support group for those of us on fixed incomes. Click to learn more.
Love Columbia’s Financial Programs Include:
Basic Budget Coaching
Create a budget, track income and expenses, and develop a spending plan.
Credit Building Coaching
Learn your credit score and create a plan to increase your score with helpful techniques and practices.
Extra Mile Coaching
Learn money management through a 16-week program with a coach that offers accountability partnership, financial rewards, and the opportunity to practice new financial skills. Some participants are eligible for a no-interest loan to retire a high interest payday or title loan.
Side by Side and Extra Mile are supported in part through the City of Columbia and Heart of Missouri United Way.
