Prison-to-Prosperity Rewards Program
Establish Financial Health Habits. Build or Bolster your Credit Score. Earn Rewards.
A program for all formerly incarcerated community members to earn rewards by taking steps towards post-prison financial goals.
Getting Rewarded for Your Own Post-Prison Financial Progress
Earn Up to $75 in Cash Rewards
This program is made up of specific challenges for you to complete related to your financial health journey. After completing each round of the program, you will receive a gift card or a bank transfer as a reward for your achievement. Each participant who successfully completes the Build Your Profile round through Round 3 will receive cash rewards totaling $25. Additionally, completing the bonus round will grant you an extra $50. By completing the entire program, you will earn $75 in cash rewards!
Who is this program for?
This service is designed specifically for formerly incarcerated community members and is open to anyone who has spent more than a year in jail or prison.
“They don’t make it easy for you to get your life together after incarceration. You’ve served your time. But now, all these debts are due. And it costs money to even build credit”
Is this program a right fit for me?
Our program is designed to help you reach your credit and personal finance goals.
If any of these goals resonate with you, sign up for our Prison-to-Prosperity Rewards Program today.
What can I expect?
Frequently Asked Questions
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In addition to the cash rewards you earn for participating, you will:
1. Establish healthy financial habits by tracking your credit score and monitoring changes to your credit report
2. Build or improve your credit score through a no-cost credit-building opportunity
3. Create a plan to achieve your financial goals by meeting with a finEQUITY.org financial coach
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No, this program is completely free to participate in. Some participants will be matched with a credit-building opportunity that usually costs money to sign up, but finEQUITY.org will cover all sign-up costs to ensure that our participants complete this program at zero cost.
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For most participants, the program can be completed in less than one month. Because the program is self-paced, you have the flexibility to choose when you start on each round and how quickly you complete the rounds.
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You can discuss any financial health goals with the finEQUITY financial coach (e.g., creating a budget, paying off debt, discussing credit cards, home ownership, auto loans).
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The program's primary focus is on credit, as the first two rounds have to do with credit monitoring and credit building. It doesn’t offer services beyond this scope. In the financial coaching session in Round 3, however, you can discuss any financial health goals with the finEQUITY financial coach.
About Us
finEQUITY.org accelerates the prison-to-prosperity pipeline and addresses the financial toll that incarceration has on limited-income families by helping those impacted by incarceration fill financial voids, establish financial histories, and access anti-usury financial services.
Confidentiality
Please know that ALL information shared with finEQUITY.org is kept completely confidential and will only be used internally by finEQUITY.org to revise or refine our programs. We will never ask you for your Social Security Number (SSN). You have the right to choose NOT to provide any of the information that we ask about. Please call or text us at 646-760-6655 if you do not feel comfortable responding to information requests or are not sure why we are requesting certain information.