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City expands Bank on Boston program with free checking accounts

Madison Mercado March 8, 2021
The City’s Bank On Boston initiative partnered with USALLIANCE Financial to provide a basic free checking account for unbanked and underbanked city residents.
Boston was ranked the 20th best city for job opportunities in the country this year on a list by job review website Glassdoor. COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Boston ranks among top cities in nation for jobs

John Kim March 3, 2020
Glassdoor released its list of 25 Best Cities for Jobs in 2020, with rankings based on three criteria: hiring opportunity, cost of living and job satisfaction.
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh highlighted free tax preparation services that are available to Boston’s low- and moderate-income residents Thursday. OLIVIA FALCIGNO/ DFP FILE

City offers free tax preparation services for residents

Meaghan T’ao February 6, 2019
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh spoke at the Roxbury Center for Financial Empowerment on Jan. 30 to highlight free tax preparation services available to Boston’s low and moderate-income residents who earn $55,000 or less per year.
Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson files a hearing order March 29 regarding the city’s decision to close two transitional housing programs for people in recovery. PHOTO BY ABIGAIL FREEMAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The Election Issue

Till Kaeslin June 7, 2017

With the Boston municipal elections coming up in November, we at The Daily Free Press want to keep students up-to-date on all the latest election developments. Here is a run-through of this year’s...

The Boston Planning and Development Agency and the city create the Boston Citywide Credit Building Program, a credit service designed to educate residents on building financial stability. PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BPDA, city work to build Citywide Credit Building Program

Till Kaeslin April 20, 2017

The Boston Planning and Development Agency will partner with United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley to support a Boston Citywide Credit Building Program, the BPDA announced in a press...

EDIT: Poverty in the Bay State

EDIT: Poverty in the Bay State

Editors November 14, 2014

It’s more than a little obvious to students at Boston University that Boston is a pretty pricey place to live. Between the costs of housing, food and utilities, many students find themselves writing...

In an effort to address poverty and unemployment, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh introduced the Office of Financial Empowerment Wednesday. GRAPHIC BY MIKE DESOCIO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Walsh’s initiative aids in long-term search for employment

Monika Nayak October 20, 2014

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh initiated the Office of Financial Empowerment Wednesday in an effort to address poverty and unemployment. With the help of private partners, namely United Way, the Local Initiatives...

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