Credit & Money Management
Financial Literacy + Plan + Action = Success
April 7, 2023In June 2022, one of HOPE’s strategic alliance partners referred Kaitlynn C. to financial wellbeing coach Erin Smith. Kaitlynn had a goal of purchasing a home by August 2022. As …
Easing Fears About Finances
March 24, 2023Brandi Wilson started with Operation HOPE in December of 2019. When she started, her credit score was in the mid-500s, little-to-nothing in savings, and was unsure of the best way …
Setting the Foundation for a Strong Financial Future
March 10, 2023Financial struggles can be overwhelming, and at times, it feels like there is no way out. However, with the right resources and support, anyone can take control of their finances …
Miracle on Large Cove
March 3, 2023Many women help give life to the financial dignity movement that Operation HOPE is leading. Many of these women are the financial wellbeing coaches who are on the ground helping …
One Step Back, Three Steps Forward
February 17, 2023Aaron Bush attended an Operation HOPE workshop through our strategic alliance partner, NPower, back in 2020. He came to HOPE shortly after the workshop to find assistance with improving his …
The Caldwells Make Preparations for the Future
January 27, 2023If you’re like many Americans, you think a lot about your financial future and the life you want to live after retirement. Thomas Caldwell and his wife were thinking about …
Judith’s Steady Path Toward Her Financial Dreams
January 21, 2023Judith C. is a hardworking woman with a dream—a dream to purchase her own home. When she connected with Habitat for Humanity of Orange County (OC) to begin the process …
The Whisants Find Joy in Their Journey
January 13, 2023“Starting out we had very little understanding of how the credit coaching and counseling process worked with First Horizon and Operation HOPE, I had no idea how much it could …
Tony’s Story of Financial Breakthrough and Victory
December 2, 2022Toni L. is a 70+ year old woman living in New Jersey who joined Operation HOPE at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. When she began the Credit and …
Financial Freedom is an Act of Love: A Mother-Daughter Duo’s Story of HOPE
October 28, 2022Achieving financial dignity through financial literacy is a life-changing experience for an individual. However, mother-daughter duo, Dana and Trinity Purdue, demonstrate that it also brings families closer together. Below you’ll …