Financial Counseling Service - Lutheran Social Service

Resource Name:Financial Counseling Service - Lutheran Social Service - Mankato

710 South 2nd Street, Mankato, MN 56001

Eligibility

Older adults who are residents of Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, LeSueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, and Watonwan counties

Required documents

Identification (e.g., driver’s license, state ID)

Financial documents relevant to the service requested, such as:

Debt statements (credit cards, loans, collections)
Income statements or pay stubs
Mortgage or housing documents (if applicable)

Any other documents requested by the counselor to assess financial needs

Hours

8 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday

(888)577-2227

Voice

Toll-Free

Website

https://www.lssmn.org/services/older-adults/finances/financial-counseling

Email

[email protected]

Application process

Call for appointment or ask for the 'Counselor on Call' to be put on a call back list if you have one or two questions, and a full appointment is not desired

Pre-scheduled appointments are available for face-to-face in office, by phone, or online

No walk-in services are provided

Fees

Budget Counseling Assessments, Housing Counseling, and Credit Report Reviews: None Debt Management Program, Reverse Mortgage Counseling, and Financial Education Workshops/Presentations: Vary

Service area

Blue Earth County, MN Brown County, MN Faribault County, MN Le Sueur County, MN Martin County, MN Nicollet County, MN Sibley County, MN Waseca County, MN Watonwan County, MN

Offers a wide range of services to support older adults in working toward achieving financial wellness. Financial counseling services may include:

- Budget counseling

- Credit counseling, credit reporting, and delinquency

- Debt management

- Fraud prevention and education

- Guidance on addressing garnishment, collections, defaulted loans, and more

- Reverse mortgages

- Student loan repayment

- Workshops on money

Last Assured

08/24/2026

What's Here

Personal Financial Counseling Credit Counseling HUD Approved Counseling Agencies Reverse Mortgage Programs Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling Debt Consolidation Services Fraud Prevention Workshops/Symposiums Financial Literacy Training Personal Finances Issues

Providing organization

Lutheran Social Service - Mankato

Offers a wide range of services that support food, shelter, safety, and the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of individuals and families.