Illinois Volunteer Money Management

Participants say, "When you trust someone, you don't have to worry." and "My son is not calling me asking for money since he knows someone is helping, I feel safer financially." and "Having this help has been a lifesaver--no more overdrafts at the bank or nasty creditors calling. Now I can finally start saving money."

ELIGIBILITY

Prairie Council on Aging case managers or program coordinator help determine whether this program's services would be of use to you. There are income and assest limits. Call for a free consultation. 1-800-862-4464.

SERVICES

This program has 2 types of volunteers-

Bill Payers or Representative Payees

Bill Payers- help set up a budget, check book balancing, and bill paying for seniors still in control of thier finances, but need some help keeping things in order. This may also include opening and organizing the mail.

Representative Payees- are appointed by the Social Security Administration to manage monthly benefits of a client determined incapable of handling his or her own finances. A seperate account is opened with checks, automatically deposited. The rep payee manages and pays the client's expenses from this account.