Build a secure financial future.

Free Financial Counseling

NYLAG’s Financial Empowerment & Advocacy Unit

We can help you improve your finances, and remove barriers to economic security—all for free. Working with a NYLAG financial counselor and coach will help you pay off debt, manage your personal finances more efficiently, navigate through financial crises and build long-term financial stability.

We are a non-profit; there is never a fee for our service.

How NYLAG Can Help:

Complete financial review
Strategies to pay down debt
Create and maintain a budget
Establish a savings plan
Improve credit scores and reports
Provide information on taxes, insurance, and public benefits
Personalized financial action plan
Ongoing support
Refer to a NYLAG attorney if legal help is needed

NYLAG's Help is a "Game-Changer" on the Path to Financial Security.

100k Back Payment

NYLAG helped Pedro get a $100K Social Security Disability (SSD) back payment and an ongoing monthly payment of $1,173.00 for his son.

Securing Stimulus Check

NYLAG coached Ainka who lost her job due to COVID-19 on how to get economic stimulus check of $1,700 despite not automatically qualifying for the assistance.

$500 Saved Monthly

NYLAG helped Rosario save $500 a month by coaching her to move to a lower cost debt repayment option.

5,000

people helped annually

45

point average credit score increase for clients

$1.7M

saved or debt eliminated in 2019