MySmartMoney Provides Resources for Financial Planning and Assistance

Located in Baltimore, Maryland, David Gomez and the Platinum Law Group provide bankruptcy and estate planning legal services. Dedicated to supporting its clients and the community, the Platinum Law Group contributes to the nonprofit organization United Way Worldwide. Programs offered by the organization include MySmartMoney.

Maintained online via a partnership with the SunTrust Foundation, MySmartMoney helps people become financially secure and lead lives free of financial burden. The platform offers access to a variety of financial planning and assistance resources designed to encourage financial responsibility and confidence. Educational materials include information on developing financial planning goals at each stage in life, from starting a job and living independently to starting and providing for a family. People in need of immediate financial assistance can learn about resources for paying bills, taking care of emergency expenses, and addressing other sources of financial instability. Resources also help individuals whose identity has been stolen, as well as those who cannot afford health care.

MyFreeTaxes.org Offers Free Tax Filing to Low-Income Households

David Gomez and the Platinum Law Group, LLC, handle personal injury, bankruptcy, and tax estate planning cases. Beyond its daily operations, the Platinum Law Group supports United Way, which partners with H&R Block, Inc., to offer the MyFreeTaxes.org program to low-income households.

While many tax-filing programs and services offer free filing for federal taxes, they charge a fee for state taxes. Anything beyond basic-level filing may result in additional fees. MyFreeTaxes.org offers families and individuals with free filing services if they made less than $66,000 in 2017, regardless of whether they have multi-state filings or earned income on the side or from investments.

The program utilizes H&R Block’s premium software, which scans for entitled tax credits and ensures that users obtain their maximum refund. Designed for security and ease of use, the software also connects users with IRS-certified specialists to address user questions and concerns.

United Way’s Born Learning Initiative Supports Early Learning

David Gomez and the Platinum Law Group provide legal counsel on estate planning and bankruptcy law. To give back to their community in Baltimore, Maryland, David Gomez and the Platinum Law Group support a number of charities. Among these is United Way and its program, Born Learning.

Born Learning, an initiative by United Way and its partner organizations, upholds a mission to help parents and caregivers prepare their children for education. Many parents know the importance of doing so, but few know exactly how to do it. Children without the support of parents or caregivers--especially those in underserved areas--are more likely to experience low achievement and graduation rates.

Born Learning empowers both parents and caregivers with the resources and learning materials they need to understand childhood development. It also educates them on the “everyday moments” concept of learning preparation, in which parent-child interactions are merged with educational concepts to help children learn. For example, a parent can play a numbers game with their child while folding clothes. Born Learning also provides tools to accelerate early learning in various communities.