Daniela first heard about the South Bend FEC while taking a financial wellness class at a local nonprofit. She was already planning and sticking to a monthly budget, but she wanted guidance from a professional on ways to improve her money management and work towards her savings goal.
Daniela’s financial counselor worked with her on new approaches on budgeting and saving and offered support to help Daniela stick to the financial goals she had set for herself. Ultimately, Daniela surpassed her original savings goal and is now taking next steps towards home ownership. Her financial counseling sessions made her excited to learn more about long-term savings and home financing.
“I had a goal of saving up to $15,000 by the end of the year to put toward my long-term goal of buying a house. I now have $18,500 and am soon going to be participating in homeownership classes. My counselor helped to motivate me to continue. It was just nice having someone in your corner cheering you on.”