BUDGET COUNSELING

Assists individuals seeking to improve their money management skills in monthly bill paying, debt reduction, savings and credit reports and credit repair. The process generally involves analysis of the individual's income, expenses, debts, taxes and other factors to create a personal financial assessment; development of a budget for basic living expenses. Also offers workshops that address a wide variety of money management issues including banking services, consumer credit lending, debt consolidation/repayment.

Last Verified

03/09/2026

What's Here

Financial Literacy Training Personal Financial Counseling Credit Counseling

Providing organization

CVOEO

CVOEO (Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity) is a non-profit, regional community action agency that provides advocacy and assistance to families in Addison County (except the towns of Hancock and Granville), and Chittenden, Franklin, and Grand Isle Counties. Services in the four counties include year-round food and nutrition programs, emergency fuel assistance, weatherization, small business development, housing search assistance, emergency shelters (Laurie's House and Samaritan House) tax preparation assistance, and Head Start. In addition, CVOEO offers the Fair Housing Project, the Mobile Home Program, and Vermont Tenants. CVOEO is the host site for the Chittenden County Homeless Alliance and Franklin/Grand Isle Coordinated Entry Programs. CVOEO also administers Voices Against Violence, the domestic violence organization and shelter for Franklin and Grand Isle counties as well as the Samaritan House Emergency Shelter for adults.