Maria Boosts Her Financial Strength for Bigger Buying Power

Maria came to Operation HOPE with little-to-no working knowledge of credit or the basic products and services offered by local banks. She first about Operation HOPE in 2021 from a …

“Penny Southward [financial wellbeing coach at HOPE Inside Regions Bank Birmingham] and I met through Operation HOPE for about a year and a half, and I am thrilled to say …

On the Path Toward New Horizons

Balus B. came to financial wellbeing coach David Otto, of HOPE Inside First Horizon Chattanooga, through a strategic alliance partnership with an organization called Project Return. Project Run takes individuals …

On to the Finish Line

“My name is Erica J., and I am a 39-year-old single mother of four. Before coming to Operation HOPE, I lacked the education on budgeting and increasing my credit score.  …

Class Is In Session for Financial Literacy

After attending HOPE Financial Wellbeing Coach Nghi Trang‘s Credit & Money Management workshop, powered by HOPE Inside Cathay Bank Westminster, Andrew Trung Le understood the importance of obtaining a good …

Louis Gets Serious About Financial Literacy and Goes All the Way

An adage says, “if you play with fire long enough, you’re bound to get burned.” Often this saying is used as a warning against destructive behaviors and influences, but in …

One Financial Win Creates Space for Another

Nghi Trang, financial wellbeing coach at HOPE Inside Cathay Bank in Westminster, CA, met Anna K. at a Women’s Survivor conference prior to the pandemic. Operation HOPE was on hand to provide financial education …

Gaining Immeasurable Confidence through Financial Literacy

Each of us begins the journey toward financial dignity from different starting points. Likewise, we all have a preferred method of receiving information and building up trust with our financial …

Military Veteran in Search of Shelter Finds Hope and Self-Sufficiency

Operation HOPE is a bridge-building organization. We help individuals bridge the gap between aspiration and personal fulfillment through financial empowerment. But the work isn’t just for our direct clients only. …

From Spending Like a Princess to Budgeting Like a Queen

When Alisha first met Tiffany back in July 2020 she admittedly was a spender. Tiffany knew that her spending was out of control, especially if she was going to have …