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'Crucial' Financial Literacy Programs Aim To Help Low-Income Families In Region, Beyond 'Crucial' Financial Literacy Programs Aim To Help Low-Income Families In Region, Beyond
'Crucial' Financial Literacy Programs Aim To Help Low-Income Families In Region, Beyond Leaders in Albany are seeking to help New Yorkers better manage their money. The New York Department of State has awarded a total of $1.1 million in grant funding to 11 community organizations to establish financial literacy programs. The programs, open to individuals at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, will offer one-on-one coaching with financial professionals as well as education on budgeting and money management. Participants will receive information on homeownership, improving their credit scores, and decreasing dependance on credit card debt.  The program…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Woman From Region Working For NY State Accused Of Stealing Checks Totaling Nearly $20K Woman From Region Working For NY State Accused Of Stealing Checks Totaling Nearly $20K
Woman From Region Working For NY State Accused Of Stealing Checks Totaling Nearly $20K An employee with the New York Department of State is facing charges after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from the agency. Albany resident Naelle Marius, age 30, was arrested Tuesday, July 26, following an investigation by New York State Police. The Department of State first reached out to police in December 2021 after it determined that four checks had been cashed by someone other than the intended recipient, police said. Investigators eventually identified Marius as the culprit, saying she deposited 56 checks issued to the Department of State totaling $19,445 into her personal ba…

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by Michael Mashburn