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Financial Wellness
Financial Coaching Program at Financial Empowerment Center
EXISTING CLIENTS:
If you need to follow up wth a counselor,
call 918-802-7279
or send email.
The Tulsa Financial Empowerment Center provides one-on-one professional financial counseling at no cost to all residents. Anyone, regardless of income, can get personalized guidance on a wide range of personal financial issues. Counseling is available in English and Spanish. Make An Appointment
VITA: Free tax preparation services available by appointment. To schedule an appointment, click here.
Bank On Tulsa is a program that strives to connect people to safe and affordable bank accounts. These accounts have no overdraft fees, and have free online banking and free in-network ATM access. An adult can pay around $40,000 in a lifetime in fees to get their money if they don’t have a bank account. Bank On Tulsa has certified 11 accounts for you to choose from to help you avoid this large cost.
| Bank On Tulsa Certified Accounts | |||||||||||
| Bank Name | Ally Bank | Arvest Bank | BancFirst |
Bank of America |
Bank Of Oklahoma | Chase |
Commerce Bank | Discover Bank |
First Fidelity Bank |
Security Bank |
Simmons Bank |
| Bank On Certified Account Name |
Interest Checking |
Arvest Bright Solutions Banking |
E-Connect Account |
Advantage SafeBalance Checking Account |
Opportunity Banking |
Secure Banking Account |
Velocity Pay Prepaid Debit Card |
Cashback Debit Checking Account |
Freedom Checking | Security E-Checking Account | Affordable Advantage Checking Account |
| Terms, Fees, and Account Features | |||||||||||
| Overdrafts and Insufficient Funds |
NONE | NONE | NONE |
NONE |
NONE | NONE |
NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| Monthly Fee | NONE | $5 with E-statements $7 with paper statements |
$2.50 | $4.95 |
$5 | $4.95 |
$5 Waived with 15 debit transactions |
NONE | $5 | NONE | $5 |
| Online Account Opening |
Online Only | Yes | Yes |
Yes |
Yes | Yes |
Online Only | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Minimum Opening Deposit |
$0 | $25 | $25 |
$25 |
$25 | $0 | $0 |
$0 | $25 | $25 | $25 |
| Money Orders/Cashiers Checks |
Cashiers Checks $0 | $8 Cashier's Check $3 Money Orders |
Free Money Orders |
$15/Cashier's Check |
$3 Cashiers Check | $0 Money Order and Cashier's Checks |
Four Free Money Orders Per Month |
Free Checks | Free Checks with Bill Pay | $3 Money Orders & Cashier's Checks | $6 Cashier's Checks |
| Pay Bills | Free Online Bill Pay | Free Online Bill Pay | Free Online Bill Pay |
Free Online Bill Pay |
Free Online Bill Pay | Free Online Bill Pay |
Pay Bill With Velocity Card | Free Online Bill Pay |
Free Online Bill Pay | Free Online Bill Pay | Free Online Bill Pay |
