Tag: Financial Empowerment
‘It gave me determination’: Philadelphian, single mom now a homeowner
The day she left an abusive relationship in 2016, Fortune had saved just enough money for a deposit on an READ MORE
One less foreclosure in Montgomery County
Montgomery County’s low- and middle-income homeowners are struggling to catch up financially from the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s how Clarifi counselors are helping.
Philadelphia’s Neighborhoods: Five key takeaways
Philadelphia needs thriving neighborhoods. It needs residents who can save and build wealth and buy a home they can pass READ MORE
Housing Success Stories: West Philadelphia resident purchases first home
Clarifi client Safyia wanted to start building equity through homeownership. She breaks down her strategy below: GOAL: To stop paying READ MORE
Empowerment Stories: Philadelphian takes charge of her finances after foreclosure scare
After Clarifi counseling sessions, Philadelphian Monique Ketter went from losing her car to increasing her credit score by 200 points READ MORE
Housing Success Stories: Philadelphian buys childhood home of 50+ years
A Philly native promised his mother that he wouldn’t lose the family home after she became seriously ill. Dwayne Fair READ MORE
Re-entry Stories: After Clarifi counseling, Philadelphian is ready to buy a home
Formerly justice-involved citizen Akeem Sims proves that no matter your background, homeownership and financial stability are possible. Sixteen years before READ MORE
RRR stories: Philadelphian uses low-interest repair loan for new kitchen
A Philadelphia nursing assistant renovates her home of 14 years using a 3% fixed interest repair loan. Janeen Bey wanted READ MORE
RRR stories: Philadelphian buys and renovates grandfather’s home (VIDEO)
One year ago, Clarifi helped relaunch Restore Repair Renew to make the City of Philadephia home repair program more accessible READ MORE
Clarifi is building a trauma-informed culture
Trauma affects all of us. As an organization that offers one-to-one counseling to low- to moderate-income people, many of whom READ MORE