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​Financial Empowerment Services​​​

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Dakota County Financial Empowerment staff are available to assist residents with financial capability needs via Zoom, Skype or phone.  All Financial Empowerment services are available on a virtual or phone basis.  All services are free. 
 Ways we can helpIf you need help with:

• Making ends meet — learn strategies to stretch, grow and save your money
• Getting out of debt — develop a customized plan to reduce your debt
• Improving your credit score — identify strategies to improve your score or a counselor can assist you with disputes to the credit bureaus
• Reporting identity theft — review your risk factors, identify possible identity theft and remedy any problems
• Paying off student loans — develop a repayment plan and educate yourself about various loan payment programs
• Applying for public assistance — learn about assistance programs and get help navigating the application process
• Buying a house — determine your readiness for purchasing a house, get help going through the process

New clientsRequest an appointment for new clients 
Existing clientsExisting clients can make appointments by calling 651-554-5763.
Business hours

• Monday–Friday: 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Public assistance help available



For help applying for public assistance programs, go to the Public Assistance page.
Last updated: 3/9/2022 9:13 AM