Metro West Housing Solutions (MWHS) is an affordable housing developer, owner and manager of family and senior communities in Lakewood and Denver. MWHS staff of 100+ manages our mixed-income communities, administers Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers to eligible Lakewood residents, and facilitates a wide range of resident services for clients to help strengthen individuals and families, and nurture communities.

On Wednesday, our friends at Denver Dumb Friends League came to Residences at Creekside to vaccinate our residents' furry family members. DDFL does this low-cost clinic to help ensure our seniors can keep their pets healthy and happy. We are so appreciative of them coming to our community, as many of our seniors don't drive or have difficulty getting around. In addition, they bring toys, leashes, collars and other supplies. Dozens of animals were seen and everyone enjoyed petting all the dogs (cats were less enthusiastic, so not as many cuddles!) #buildingcommunity ... See more

Pay Down Debt - Though your goal is savings, it is worth it to look at how much you are spending each month on debt and the money that is slipping away in interest and fees. It can make a lot of sense to focus on paying off some debts after you put together a savings fund for emergencies, which will also give you more breathing room in your budget and more cash at the end of the month. You can work with those you owe debt to by negated payments or get advice from a credit counselor to set goals, learn more here - https://consumer.gov/credit-loans-debt/managing-debt#what-to-know #financialtips ... See more

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau offers a comprehensive toolkit in both English and Spanish to help you and your family make spending decisions, order and fix credit reports, keep track of income and bills and much more. https://www.consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/educator-tools/your-money-your-goals/toolkit/ #financialtips ... See more

Creekside residents volunteered yesterday to assemble "muster bags" for the West Metro Fire-Rescue Family Fire Muster which will be held on September 23 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the West Metro Fire Training Center, 3535 S. Kipling Street.
This annual event is a community favorite aimed at educating people of all ages about the importance of fire safety, injury prevention, and what to do in case of emergencies.
Resident volunteers assembled more than 500 bags that will be distributed to families at the event. We love being able to support our community and participate in such an important, fun event. #buildingcommunity ... See more

Open a savings account! Opening a separate account that puts your funds out of sight so that you’re not tempted to spend them is a one of the best ways to build savings and earn you more money (through interest). With a savings your funds remain available in the event of an emergency or for whenever you decide to access it so there is no risk. Add a savings column to your budget so you are committed to savings. Make it fun by making it a challenge - https://www.forbes.com/advisor/personal-finance/savings-challenges/ #financialtips ... See more

Saving money is hard, no matter what your budget. We'll be sharing a few tips and resources this month for saving your hard-earned income. The first of these is CREATE A BUDGET (https://consumer.gov/managing-your-money/making-budget) If you don't know how much you have or how much you need to pay bills, you won't know how much you have to save each month. Include the big and unavoidable expenses like rent, utilities, food, gas, but also the often forgotten ones such as streaming services, subscriptions, etc. Also, look at setting up your bills for autopay to avoid late fees that can be expensive and take away from your savings. #financialtips ... See more