Financial Empowerment and Advocacy Unit

NYLAG’s Financial Counselor, Kamron Rustamov shared four tips on how to protect your hard-earned money from scammers.

Discover invaluable insights from NYLAG Financial Counselor, Kamron Rustamov, as he unveils five pivotal steps for Estate and Incapacity Planning. These actionable measures not only safeguard your loved ones but also promise enduring peace of mind for the journey ahead.

In honor of International Fraud Week, NYLAG’s Coordinating Senior Financial Counselor, Katie Krumpter share five strategies to prevent fraud.

NYLAG Financial Counselors Margarita Pascual and Supervising Financial Counselor Ervis Burda share how to determine your money personality and take control of your finances to achieve your goals.

As a rising number of elders are facing financial exploitation, NYLAG Financial Counselors Alma Rojas and Ruth Cedeno share some tips on how to combat financial scams.

NYLAG Financial Counselor Peterson DeCoteau and Gwen Hartstein share different ways to handle the mental health challenges that come with financial stress.

NYLAG Financial Counselor Henry Orbe shares some easy-to-follow steps to increase your financial literacy, change your financial habits, and be more financially secure.

Building a credit history and maintaining a healthy credit score is beneficial for many reasons. NYLAG Financial Counselor Ivan Gonzalez shares four easy ways you can start taking control of your credit.

With the highest interest rates in decades, we’re in a savings yield bonanza that can help us deal with the increase in prices due to inflation and the lingering effects of the COVID pandemic. Learn why high-yield savings accounts are one of the best ways to save right now.

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is the largest federal tax credit for working Americans. NYLAG Supervising Financial Counselor Damara Parra shares some of the most important things you need to know to take advantage it.