A PROGRAM OF:

Find balance

beyond your balances.

The Allegheny County Financial Empowerment Center offers professional financial counseling 
as a free public service for everyone.

Partner Portal

The Allegheny County Financial Empowerment Center appreciates the efforts of all our regional partners. You can find helpful resources and a few ways to connect with us below.

If there are any questions or comments, please feel free to contact Amber Book, Program Manager, at abook@fecpgh.org.

Client Referrals

Do you have a client who is interested in connecting with the ACFEC? Click below to complete the form.

Request Forms

Would you like access to ACFEC data? Want to schedule a presentation? Click the applicable button to connect with us.

Recent ACFEC Presentations

  • Money Management| May 2024 | This presentation covers the foundation of all financial empowerment work: tracking your income and expenses in order to build a spending plan and stick to it. We discuss best practices of budgeting like the 50/30/20 rule and envelope system. Further, we’ll talk about the importance of saving and how to get started by paying yourself first and building that ever important emergency fund.  Covering the nuts of bolts of credit, this presentation explains how lenders assess your creditworthiness and how you can get an idea of how much you can also afford. We also discuss the cost of buying on credit, how credit reports and scores differ, and how to build and maintain a healthy credit score.
  • Credit | May 2024 | Covering the nuts of bolts of credit, this presentation explains how lenders assess your creditworthiness and how you can get an idea of how much you can also afford. We also discuss the cost of buying on credit, how credit reports and scores differ, and how to build and maintain a healthy credit score.
  • Debt | May 2024 | This presentation describes a three-step process to manage debt: assess what debt you have, strategize and plan how to pay off said debts, and then implement your plan and work to remain debt free. We’ll discuss different types of debt, how to prioritize paying debts, and how to cultivate good habits to keep you out of debt moving forward.