Financial Counselling Program
Managing your money is important to your health and well-being. Knowing where to start begins with us.
We know that managing your money can be confusing and stressful.
We understand that every person has different needs, and sometimes there just doesn’t seem to be enough money.
We’re here to help. Let us answer your financial questions and help you find options to meet your needs and goals.
Gain knowledge and receive tools to help you manage your money.
Get information about benefits and income supports available to you.
Learn about products and services to meet your needs.
Build confidence to manage your money in a way that works for you.
Benefits Wayfinder
Accessing government benefits is often very complex with many steps that pose challenges for people with low incomes.
Prosper Canada simplifies the search for government benefits through their Benefits Wayfinder.
Learn More About Financial Counselling Services
One-on-One Counselling and Coaching
Regular one-on-one counselling sessions provide ongoing support to talk about your financial goals and challenges in confidence with no cost to you. Our professional counsellors offer impartial information, tools and resources to help you navigate your personal finances, without trying to sell you anything. We support you to develop money management and spending plans that will help you to take the right steps towards financial wellness.
Spending Plans and Budgeting
Dealing with bills and balancing household budgets can be overwhelming. If you need help to determine your financial health or if you want advice about how to start paying down debt, Thunder Bay Counselling can help at no cost to you. A financial assessment will help you look at your income, assets, expenses and debt to determine your financial situation. With an understanding of your current position, our counsellors will work with you to develop spending plans that make sense for you and your family.
Financial Literacy Education
Thunder Bay Counselling offers unbiased information and consumer education on a wide array of topics related to personal money management to help you make the right financial decisions. Our Literacy Education programs are offered in one-on-one and group sessions to meet diverse needs. If you want to learn more about your consumer rights and be better prepared to manage your finances, ask us about our Financial Literacy Education programs.
Tax Clinics
Filing your income tax is an important part of financial management and may help identify income benefits and savings. Thunder Bay Counselling is proud to partner with the Lakehead Social Planning Council in the provision of Tax Clinics that are free of charge for people living on low incomes. Visit LSPC’s web-site at www.lspc.ca for more information.
Supported Self-Filing Tax Program
Thunder Bay Counselling is introducing a FREE Supported Self-Filing program that can assist you with learning to do and file your own taxes using free tax filing software.
