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Your financial coach will help you achieve your financial goals by teaching you money management skills, such as how to build savings and pay off debt.
Looking for free tax preparation?
Get your taxes done for free with our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program! Our certified volunteers provide expert income tax preparation services at no cost. Whether you’re filing for the first time or need assistance with a complex return, our VITA program ensures a smooth, stress-free experience. Don’t miss out on this valuable service!
Document Assistance
Desert Financial and Tax Services, DFATS, offers document assistance with preparation of forms, document translation, and help with documents you might receive which you don’t quite understand.
Discover how your
1:1 Financial Coaching Can Help You
Debt
Create a personal plan to get out of debt.
Monthly Budget
Establish a monthly budget plan and learn to stick to it.
Home purchase
Prepare you to buy a home or pay off your home early.
Your Relationships
Learn to better manage money in your relationships
Student loans
Pay off your student loans.
What else
Retirement plan, vacations, large purchases, etc.
EXPERT AND PROFESSIONAL
Convenient access to expert advice
Do Americans Need Financial Literacy?
Americans are living paycheck-to-paycheck
In a 2023 survey by Payroll.org 78% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. This is a 6% increase from 2022.
What's the cost of financial illiteracy?
The cost of financial illiteracy for America in 2023 was more than a whopping $388 billion dollars!
How many have $1,000 in savings?
The average percent of saving between the four generations Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z is 28%.
Percent of Americans financially literacy
A report from the Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center showed the average score of just 48% on a financial literacy test.
How knowledgeable are American teens?
Three out of four American teens feel uncertain about their personal finance knowledge.
Retirement Outlook for Americans
Over half (56%) of working Americans feel they are lagging in their retirement savings.
At DFATS, we are committed to empowering you with the knowledge and tools to avoid these pitfalls and achieve financial freedom.
Our Programs
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Our organization is dedicated to supporting the financial education of members of our community. Additionally, we provide free tax preparation.
You can make a donation to our charity through our website using a credit card or PayPal. You can also make a donation by check.
Yes, you may specify which program you want your donation to support.
Yes, your donation is tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. We will provide you with a receipt for your donation that you can use for tax purposes.
We are committed to using your donation effectively to support our programs and campaigns. We have a rigorous monitoring and evaluation process to ensure that your donation is used as effectively as possible.
Yes, you may make a donation in someone’s memory. We will provide you with a letter of recognition that you can send to the family of the person you are honoring.
No, at this time we do not have the means to accept those types of items.
There are many ways to get involved with our charitable and giving foundation, including volunteering, fundraising, and spreading awareness about our programs and initiatives. Visit our website or contact us for more information.
