updated 11/22/09 
The Escambia Financial Stability Coalition mission is:
To help area residents improve their financial condition.
There are three primary ways in which we do that.
- Outreach and promotion develops methods, materials and outlets to get the information and word out into the community.
- Free electronic filing of low to moderate personal income tax returns at VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) sites set up and staffed by IRS trained and certified volunteers coordinated by the Coalition.
- Workshops and Classes for the real money basics of developing a spending plan, understanding loans and credit, planning and saving for unexpected or large expense items like auto repair, medical bills, education, buying a home or taking a vacation as well how to avoid the money trap of predatory lending. These workshops are held at open community sites or at individual businesses to help their employees. Workshops are open and available for all area residents.
Michael Thornton, CPA and partner, Brown Thornton Pacenta & Company, PA., is the volunteer Champion of the Financial Stability Coalition.
On this site you can:
- Begin to understand how money works,
- See how easy it is to get yourself in real trouble,
- Get access to information to help you stay out or get out of financial trouble
- Find several ways you and/or your organization can be part of the solution as we: encourage and help area residents to improve their financial conditions.
A note about Third-Party Information on this site:
Some of links on escambiafinancialstability.com are to information on sites maintained by other organizations. The Financial Stability Coalition and its affiliates do not control the information on these sites and will not be responsible for the accuracy or continued availability of these outside websites. The Financial Stability Coalition does not guarantee the products or services listed on these sites. These links are provided only as a courtesy.
