As a partner in the St. Louis Builds Credit initiative, we believe that credit-building can be a tool for tackling income inequality and decreasing the racial wealth gap. Building credit can bring about financial justice and economic dignity for every St. Louisan.
St. Louis Builds Credit is a citywide credit-building initiative that aims to open doors for St. Louisans to achieve a prime credit score, build wealth, and promote financial health.
At Prosperity Connection, our highly trained educators and volunteers provide free group seminars and one-on-one coaching services in an effort to help clients set reasonable goals and get the assistance they need to achieve their financial dreams.
“If it wasn’t for them, I would probably be in so much debt right now. They [Prosperity Connection] began to really inspire me on saving and getting things back to normal in my life.”
– Reginald
“I came a long way with the counseling and all of the different services that I received. It just makes you feel better
about yourself. It makes you keep going and
it makes you a stronger person.”
– Barbara
Written by Robert Nelson V In March of 2021, Rae joined Prosperity Connection. Her sight was set on the objective of better money management, debt elimination, and credit score improvement. We pulled Rae’s credit report during our meeting. Rae owed $74,000 in credit card debt, personal, and auto loans, as well as $3,000 in collections. Rae…
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A reflection from Kathy Siddens, our Executive Director Growing up in small communities, I spent a great deal of time at carnivals and, occasionally, had a ticket to Six Flags or Worlds of Fun when visiting my grandparents. I was never a huge fan of the stomach-dropping rides but loved the atmosphere of laughter, enjoying the…
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