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A nonprofit organization committed to providing free, accessible financial education to adults, youth, and small business owners.

We believe that financial knowledge is not a luxury, it’s a necessity.

10/16/2026

We taught a lot of classes in 2026. These five drew the biggest crowds:

🔵 Budget & Savings

🔵 Introduction to Investing

🔵 Your Money Values

🔵 Credit Reports

🔵 Accessing Capital

Which one was your favorite? Tell us in the comments.

And while you're there, tell us what you want on the 2027 calendar. We're building it right now, so your answer could put a class on the schedule 🙌🏾

10/14/2026

Part 3, and the last one from this conversation 💙

Our Executive Director LaTasha Jacobs and her daughter have walked through how the credit got started and what keeping it healthy looks like day to day.

This part is for the parents. When to start, what to say, and why the conversation goes better before there's a problem to clean up.

Credit doesn't get taught in most homes. It can in yours.

Learn more by visiting our website: https://pathwayeducation.org/

10/13/2026

A good week for Open Doors 💙

We were there for the ribbon cutting at Daiquiri District, one of the businesses in the program, watching an owner open the doors on something they built.

Pathway Financial Education is proof to partner with the City of Kansas City’s BizCare office to support the OpenDoors! initiative.

10/12/2026

A 700 credit score. A car. Steady work. His own apartment.

Rigger Crump, a small business owner who's taken our classes, told us how he got there: "My credit score is 700 already. That's because it's due to some of your previous classes that helped guide my decisions."

None of that showed up overnight. It came from a lot of small decisions stacked on top of each other.

Our classes and 1:1 sessions are at no cost to you, and they're built for exactly this. Start here: https://pathwayeducation.org/our-programs/

10/09/2026

You wear a lot of hats as a business owner. Taxes don't have to be the one that stresses you out every spring.

Our October 28 Small Business Taxes workshop is for owners who want to stay organized all year and make tax decisions with a little more confidence. You'll walk out with steps you can start using the next morning.

In person or on Zoom, at no cost to you. Grab your spot: https://pathwayeducation.org/event/small-business-taxes-what-every-owner-should-know-2/

10/08/2026

DATE CHANGE: Now on Wednesday, October 21! 🚨

A lot of homebuying happens before you ever walk into an open house.

Join us Wednesday, October 21, 6:00 to 7:30 PM for Understanding the Homebuying Process. We'll get into how lenders look at your credit and debt-to-income ratio, what your down payment actually needs to cover, and the costs people tend to forget, like taxes, insurance, HOA fees and upkeep. Then we'll walk through making an offer, inspections and closing day.

Come see us at 1520 E. 18th St. or hop on Zoom. It's at no cost to you.

Reserve your spot: https://pathwayeducation.org/event/understanding-the-homebuying-process-2/

10/07/2026

Our Executive Director, LaTasha Jacobs was invited to join a panel on entrepreneurship with Kansas Leadership.

Tyler Enders of Rainy Day Books and Made in KC and Isaac Collins of Fifth and Emery joined her on the panel to talk about what running a business actually takes, with Kim Davis, CEO of Heartland Black Chamber Of Commerce, moderating.

Swipe through. This is what the work looks like once it leaves the classroom.

10/06/2026

Tax season is a whole lot easier when you've been getting ready for it all year.

Couldn't make our September session? Small Business Taxes: What Every Owner Should Know is back on Wednesday, October 28, 6:00 to 7:30 PM.

We'll cover how your business structure affects what you owe, keeping track of income and expenses, deductions and credits, and the estimated payments and deadlines that catch people off guard. We'll also clear up the employee vs. independent contractor question, because getting that one wrong can cost you.

Plain language and practical steps, at no cost to you. Join us at 1520 E. 18th St. or on Zoom.

RSVP here: https://pathwayeducation.org/event/small-business-taxes-what-every-owner-should-know-2/

10/05/2026

If you work full time for a nonprofit or a government employer, Public Service Loan Forgiveness could clear what's left of your federal student loans, tax free.

Landon Warmund, CFP, CSLP walked us through the basics. You need 120 qualifying payments on an eligible plan (RAP or Income-Based Repayment for most people), and only Direct Loans count. Full time now means at least 30 hours a week, which is a lot simpler than the old definition.

His biggest tip: send in an employment certification form every year, even though it's optional. Search "PSLF Help Tool" on StudentAid.gov to find it.

Want a second set of eyes on your plan? Book a 1:1 session at no cost to you: https://pathwayeducation.org/our-programs/1-1-sessions/

10/02/2026

Steady job, a house, a family, then retire comfortably. For a long time that was the whole plan.

LaTasha Jacobs from our team says it's okay if your version looks different now. Maybe it's paying off debt or building an emergency fund. Maybe it's starting a business, or just having enough breathing room that money stops calling every shot.

Your goals should fit your life. Nobody else's timeline gets a vote.

Read the full post: https://pathwayeducation.org/has-the-american-dream-shifted/

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