Credit & Money Management
Louis Gets Serious About Financial Literacy and Goes All the Way
June 15, 2022An 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
April 22, 2022Nghi 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
April 14, 2022Each 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
January 12, 2022Operation 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
September 24, 2021When 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 …
Continuing Education in Financial Literacy
September 17, 2021Sybrynia Watts is just like many of us and the people we know. She’s smart, energetic, is a proud mother of three, and gives back to her community. She’s spent …
For Janell, It Simply Wasn’t Worth It
August 27, 2021One day, Janell started taking notice of the creeping rise in rent prices and how close her monthly rent had come to the average mortgage payment. She then came to …
The Firefighter Who’s On Fire for Financial Empowerment
August 20, 2021Travis Bricker, a City of Memphis firefighter had grown accustomed to putting his life on the line to rescue others. Now he needed someone to toss him a lifeline so …
Building a Home on a Solid Financial Foundation
August 6, 2021More than anything, Jose wanted to purchase a house that he could make a home for his family. In pursuit of his dream, he connected with Catawba Habitat for Humanity …
Tyree’s confidence, courage, and credit scores soar thanks to HOPE!
July 30, 2021The summer of 2020 hit Tyree Farmer hard — mentally, emotionally, and financially.Just a few months prior, he had just graduated from college and was looking forward to growing in …