Helping your immigrant family with US finances
You speak English natively. Your parents call the IRS number el ITIN, but they don't know the rules. You search NerdWallet, but NerdWallet doesn't address the “helping my immigrant family” context. That's what this section is for — bicultural, English-native, written from the perspective of the person doing the helping.
What we'll cover
Six topic clusters across the US financial system, scoped to the bicultural helper's point of view.
Credit
Adding your immigrant parents as authorized users. Cosigning with ITIN family members. Helping parents build US credit from zero.
Insurance
Adding an ITIN spouse to your auto policy. Buying insurance for elderly immigrant parents. Helping parents understand claims in English.
Mortgage
Cosigning a mortgage with an ITIN parent. Buying with mixed-status family. Helping parents refinance when English isn't their first language.
Taxes
Helping parents file with ITIN. Claiming immigrant parents as dependents. ITIN renewal help.
Healthcare / ACA
Enrolling mixed-status family in ACA. Finding Spanish-speaking doctors. Paying medical bills for undocumented parents.
Banking & remittances
Helping parents open a bank account with ITIN. Sending money home without fees. Protecting elderly parents from remittance scams.
English guides are coming soon
Lane A content begins month 2 of our build. In the meantime, our Spanish content covers most of these topics for the immigrant audience directly — browse the Spanish guides.