Upcoming events

• Better Money Habits: Understanding Credit webinar with National Disabilities Institute, July 9
• Start Fresh! at the Louisville Urban League, July 10
• Start Fresh! at NorthWest Neighborhood Place, July 14
• Start Fresh! at South Central Neighborhood Place, July 24

BOL in the news

Assembly Focused on Improving Financial Health for Kentuckians with Disabilities, via Assets and Opportunity Network blog

Also, be sure to watch and share our new promotional video, produced pro bono by John Flower Productions!

Articles and resources to share

• Financial Solutions Lab via Center for Financial Services Innovation
• Bank account screening tool is scrutinized as excessive via New York Times
• No money, no time via New York Times
• Data point: Medical debt and credit scores report via CFPB
• School branches, classroom financial education show results via Credit Union Times
• How and Where American Savers Save survey via AmericaSaves.org

Learn, save, and grow with the Bank On Louisville mobile app! This month, we're excited to launch a new venture: a Bank On Louisville mobile app website created by V-Soft Consulting in partnership with Ignite Louisville!  Since many Bank On Louisville participants access the Internet through a mobile device rather than a home computer or laptop, this app website will bring them the highlights of our website along with some helpful extra tools, such as a "Next Step" refinement function to help users find which BOL partner financial institutions offer the products and services they're looking for. As users begin logging on, we'll continue to develop the app website and promote it to Louisville residents seeking to improve their financial lives. To use the app, go to bankondev.vsoftprojects.com on a mobile or desktop browser.

Save the date for Bank On Louisville's 4th anniversary "Big Table" meeting! 

Bank On Louisville will convene our partners and stakeholders in August for a "Big Table" meeting in commemoration of the fourth anniversary of our launch! This convening will include updates on BOL's achievements this year and our goals for next year, and recognition of community members who champion financial empowerment daily.

WHEN: August 13, 2014, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

WHERE: Metro United Way Community Romo

Look for a formal invitation soon!

PS: do you know a person or agency that is a Financial Empowerment Champion? Nominate them for recognition here!

Coming soon to a bus near you...

Bank On Louisville is all over town! This month we're launching ads (pictured below) in all TARC buses. If you see one, give us a shout-out on Twitter!

7 Tips for Creating a Family Budget You Can Adhere To

via MoneyCrashers.com
To truly master your personal finances, you have to know how much money is coming in and how much is going out, down to the very last penny. Creating an individual budget is a daunting enough task, but if you're adding a spouse and children to the equation, things get even more complex. You have to account for dual incomes, multiple spending patterns, and the ever-shifting needs and desires of children. A well-executed family budget should address all these factors yet still be easy to interpret and adjust - and it should be adhered to and relied on strictly. Here are seven pointers for creating a family budget that can work for you. Read them here!