In a recent Star Tribune story, Shannon Doyle, program manager for Financial Education with LSS Financial Counseling, offered guidance to consumers on Buy Now, Pay Later options that more retailers are using.
The SAVE plan (Saving on a Valuable Education plan) is a new option for student loan borrowers to pay back their loans. Check out KARE-TV's report with LSS Financial Counseling's Kim Miller who discusses this new student loan repayment option.
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, also serving North Dakota, was awarded $3,000 by the FM Area Foundation to continue supporting older adults in the community through the Senior Companion service. This service provides meaningful opportunities for older adult volunteers, age 55 years and older, who are matched with other older adults that share their interests and need person-to-person support so they can remain healthy and independent.
LSS Financial Counseling is teaming up with PROP Food to offer no-cost financial workshops for the community. The next financial workshop, “Building and Improving Your Credit,” will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19, at the Eden Prairie Library, 565 Prairie Center Drive. Learn more.
Camp Noah, a program of Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, traveled to Kentucky in July to help children heal following a devastating flood last year. Canine companions were on hand to offer support and comfort as well. Watch the story on WYMT-TV Mountain News in Kentucky!
Millions of Americans are trying to figure out what’s next with their student loan debt, and that includes tens of thousands of Minnesotans. MPR News Host Angela Davis talked with Kim Miller, LSS Financial Counseling, about student loans and first steps to consider as student loan payments resume in October.
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (LSS) has launched a new model of service in Red Wing that provides in-home technology to help people with disabilities live more independently.
June is National Home Ownership Month. Buying a home is often the largest financial decision one will make in their lifetime. Listen to the KRJB radio interview with Nichole Szczesniak, housing counseling program director, to hear insights about becoming a homeowner.
The Minnesota Legislature included $3.3 million in the state budget this session to support the distribution of prepared meals to individuals who aren’t able to participate in other state and federal meal programs.
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (LSS) is proud to host its second annual Juneteenth event on Thursday, June 15 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Center for Changing Lives in Minneapolis to recognize the significance of Juneteenth and offer an opportunity to support black-owned businesses. LSS’ Juneteenth event will be held in the parking lot of the Center for Changing Lives at 2400 Park Avenue and will feature more than a dozen black-owned vendors who will be selling savory and sweet selections from their eateries, massage and wellness items, custom crafts, and other goods and services. LSS Human Resource representatives will be available to discuss career opportunities.
