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Stand By Me

Stand By Me

Stand By Me® offers FREE one-on-one support to Delawareans who want to understand more about their money, make good financial decisions, and have choices for savings and loans.

No hidden fees or agendas.

Do you want to save money to buy a new car, a house, take your family on a vacation, send your kids to college, or just pay your bills on time? Are you worried about losing your home? Or are you interested in learning more about your credit score, your credit report, and techniques for managing debt?

The mission of Stand By Me® is to provide Delawareans with a Personal Financial Coach and a toolkit to navigate the challenges leading to personal financial security.

Personal financial coaching is a confidential one-on-one relationship with a knowledgeable financial coach to help you take action:

Identify financial goals
Map out a plan of action
Create a working budget
Develop new habits and break old ones
Deal with collectors
Eliminate debt

To learn more about Stand By Me®, please visit www.standbymede.org.

Marilyn Ramirez (New Castle County)
(302) 292-1305 ext 266
mramirez@fbd.org

OUR IMPACT

May 10, 2023

‘Convenience kills!’: Focus, lifestyle changes lead to achieving goals

Eldiablo, a Wilmington resident, knows firsthand that a low credit score is more than just a number. He can share first-hand experience about how poor credit creates obstacles for someone who wants to finance larger purchases, like a home. So, thanks to his sister, Eldiablo learned about a free financial counseling program, Stand By Me,…

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February 15, 2023

Thanks to Stand By Me coach, Wilmington man will be a homeowner

Tom – not his real name – has worked toward home ownership for several years, and he’s about to reach that goal. Almost four years ago, he connected with Marilyn, one of our Stand By Me financial coaches. Stand By Me offers free personal, private, one-on-one financial coaching through a partnership between local nonprofits, United…

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April 8, 2022

Stand by Me helps struggling grandmother get on track to buy home

When Shirae met the Food Bank of Delaware’s Stand By Me coach Marilyn Ramirez at a Wilmington Housing Authority event, she was struggling with debt and poor credit, looking for a way to relieve stress and to improve her situation. Stand By Me is a joint project of the state of Delaware and the United…

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March 10, 2022

Financial coaching helps woman dig out of debt

Monique’s voice quivers and her emotional response is obvious – even during a phone conversation – as she expresses gratitude to the guidance and support she received through the Stand By Me program at the Food Bank of Delaware, and in particular from Marilyn, her counselor. When the Newark resident initially met Marilyn at a…

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January 28, 2022

Stand By Me: “I wish I had known about it sooner,” client states

Audrey and her husband, active retirees from New Jersey, enjoy their life in Middletown, but she said she’s struggled to connect to resources. “At first, I didn’t know how to get food,” she said, but she found help at the Neighborhood House. Then she learned about the Food Bank of Delaware’s Healthy Pantry Center, and…

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