{"id":4052,"date":"2013-12-16T15:18:39","date_gmt":"2013-12-16T21:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resurrectionproject.org\/?p=4052"},"modified":"2020-01-07T06:03:56","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T06:03:56","slug":"area-families-financial-achievements-celebrated-trp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resurrectionproject.org\/es\/area-families-financial-achievements-celebrated-trp\/","title":{"rendered":"TRP celebrates area families\u2019 financial achievements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>Story by Claudia Martinez. Photos by Dulce Hernandez.<\/i><br \/>\nOn Thursday, November 21, The Resurrection Project hosted an event to celebrate the financial successes of families who went through TRP\u2019s financial education program, which included financial coaching and products from Citibank and Bank of America. The exclusive event, named \u201cCelebrating Your Financial Achievements,\u201d was attended by nearly 100 people who\u2019d been helped by TRP.<br \/>\nThese families have many reasons to be celebrating. After years of struggling with mortgage payments, credit card debt, and bad credit scores, they are finally on their way to a better financial future.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11747 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/resurrectionproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_5404-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"524\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resurrectionproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_5404-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/resurrectionproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_5404-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/resurrectionproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_5404.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/>One of the families to attend this celebration was Jose and Maricruz Salgado. Jose Salgado had been renting a house ever since he could remember. He heard about TRP\u2019s financial education and home purchase program through a casual conversation with a friend and was immediately interested in knowing more. His friend shared with him how TRP helped him obtain a house of his own at an affordable price.<br \/>\nJose decided to reach out to TRP. He was paired with a financial counselor who took him through the step-by-step process of becoming a first-time homeowner. The first step was to clean his record; he\u2019d left many phone accounts unpaid, which had damaged his record.<br \/>\nWith TRP\u2019s help, Jose learned how to fix his credit and manage his finances. Today, he understands what it takes to maintain a healthy credit score and has faith that with TRP\u2019s help, he will buy his first home in the summer of 2014.<br \/>\nA second family at the celebration was Juana Manzano and Francisco Gonzales, who were on the brink of losing their home before coming to TRP.<br \/>\nAfter years of paying a mortgage of $1,500, they could no longer keep up with their payments. Francisco tried reaching out to his bank to lower the payments but had no success. He began using his credit cards to keep up with his monthly payments or to pay off the taxes for his house. This went on for many stressful months.<br \/>\n\u201cI felt hopeless, and I could no longer keep up with any of my payments,\u201d says Francisco. He went to the Latin Institute for help and saw a TRP brochure. With the help of TRP\u2019s financial counselors, Alicia Gutierrez and Alejandro Chaidez, Francisco was able to lower his monthly payments to $491. TRP served as a mediator between him and his bank, and he now feels more supported.<br \/>\nAlthough his payments will increase to $1,300 as of June 2014, Francisco now feels more financially secure. Through TRP he has gained financial knowledge that will help him make these payments without a problem. Francisco\u2019s wife was also part of the process, and now has the financial ability to help her husband make decisions.<br \/>\n\u201cThey have helped me so much,\u201d Francisco says. \u201cFrom counting my receipts and managing my check book, they have shown me how to manage my finances, which is something I did not do before.\u201d<br \/>\nAnother person to attend the event was Wand Hartley, who decided to become a homeowner after years of being in the Chicago\u2019s Housing Authority Section 8 program. The Chicago Housing Authority told her about TRP\u2019s home purchase program and she decided to call. She was paired with TRP counselor Samantha Arroyo.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11749 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/resurrectionproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_5380-e1387228658359-750x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"415\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resurrectionproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_5380-e1387228658359-750x800.jpg 750w, https:\/\/resurrectionproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_5380-e1387228658359-768x819.jpg 768w, https:\/\/resurrectionproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_5380-e1387228658359.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/>Samantha told Wand that the very first step to buying a home was to have a clean credit history. With Samantha\u2019s help, Wand began her own step-by-step process of rebuilding her credit and preparing herself financially for the responsibilities of homeownership. When she was finally in a financial position to begin house hunting, TRP\u2019s realtors helped her search for her home. She found it, and TRP helped her close on her first house.<br \/>\nToday, Wand makes her monthly payments and pays her taxes without a problem. She continues to educate herself about finances and feels more at ease. Wand is recommending TRP\u2019s financial education services to others, including her sister.<br \/>\n\u201cYou have to have faith to step out of your comfort zone,\u201d she says.<br \/>\nIt was fitting that these families were recognized at a celebration named \u201cCelebrating Your Financial Achievements.\u201d It was an event to recognize them and how they\u2019d achieved a healthier life for themselves and their families through financial education.<br \/>\nThis life-changing program will continue to help families in these tough situations to find their way to financial security.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/resurrectionproject.org\/nueva-vida-december-2013-trp-newsletter\/\">Return to Nueva Vida December 2013 here.<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Story by Claudia Martinez. Photos by Dulce Hernandez. 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