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2012-02-06

Consumer debt level ticks higher in Nashville - The Tennessean

2012-02-06

Consumer debt level ticks higher in Nashville
The Tennessean
Or does rising debt mean people are more confident about the economy and can handle increased spending? Many of those seeking help at Consumer Credit Counseling Service are caught in a squeeze, argues Megan Marsh, Nashville division manager for the ...


Debt Management Credit Counseling Relocates Office to Lighthouse Point, FL - PR Web (press release)

2012-01-31

Debt Management Credit Counseling Relocates Office to Lighthouse Point, FL
PR Web (press release)
Debt Management Credit Counseling Corp (http://www.dmcconline.org), a nonprofit charitable organization ("DMCC"), announces new office location. New location is on a major South Florida thoroughfare and retail front, providing increased opportunity to ...


Insight: Borrowing spree pushes Canadians to edge of debt cliff - Reuters

2012-01-31

Insight: Borrowing spree pushes Canadians to edge of debt cliff
Reuters
"I used to cut them up myself, but then I saw that having them do it themselves was a huge symbolic act," Taylor said, pulling out a pair of scissors from his desk drawer in the Toronto headquarters of debt counseling agency Credit Canada.

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ClearPoint Alliance with Consulate General of Mexico in Seattle Furthers ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

2012-02-06

ClearPoint Alliance with Consulate General of Mexico in Seattle Furthers ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
The Consulate of Mexico and ClearPoint Credit Counseling Solutions launch a joint effort to promote consumer health through financial education in Seattle's Mexican community. ClearPoint Credit Counseling Solutions (CCCS) is proud to announce a ...

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Insight: Borrowing spree pushes Canada to edge of debt cliff - Reuters

2012-01-30

Insight: Borrowing spree pushes Canada to edge of debt cliff
Reuters
"I used to cut them up myself, but then I saw that having them do it themselves was a huge symbolic act," Taylor said, pulling out a pair of scissors from his desk drawer in the Toronto headquarters of debt counseling agency Credit Canada.

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Make a plan to get rid of holiday debt - Austin American-Statesman

2012-02-04

Austin American-Statesman

Make a plan to get rid of holiday debt
Austin American-Statesman
"I think people are paying or are trying to pay a little bit more than minimum payment," says Sally Borie, education coordinator with the nonprofit Consumer Credit Counseling Service Austin, which offers financial counseling and debt-management plans.


Drowning in Debt? Local, non-profit credit counseling can help - KOMO News

2012-01-25

KOMO News

Drowning in Debt? Local, non-profit credit counseling can help
KOMO News
If you're drowning in debt and trying to make ends meet, be careful who you turn to for help. Many companies that advertise for credit counseling and debt repair are little more than profit-centers that charge you hundreds of dollars up front- often ...


How to regain your financial health after a disaster - WBXH

2012-02-06

How to regain your financial health after a disaster
WBXH
Your community or other nonprofit organizations might have resources for medical care or counseling at low or no cost. If you have lost your job and are deeply in debt, find out if you qualify for assistance with food stamps and public health insurance ...

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Holiday debt is pushing people to find help - KNDO/KNDU

2012-02-03

Holiday debt is pushing people to find help
KNDO/KNDU
When the bills roll in, people roll into the offices of Consumer Credit Counseling Services looking for help. Already one hundred and thirty people and families have come in. Counselors say holiday debt usually goes up by 17 percent and when you factor ...


Credit Cards For Kids - San Francisco Chronicle

2012-02-06

Credit Cards For Kids
San Francisco Chronicle
Should you give your child a credit card? Maybe. Credit cards are an increasingly common payment method in today's world, so the sooner your child learns to manage credit responsibly, the better. Can you teach your child to manage credit responsibly, ...

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Nonprofit Credit Counseling Agency Named Approved Adopter of National Industry Standards for Homeownership Education ...

2012-01-25
Debt Management Credit Counseling Corp. http://www.dmcconline.org, a nonprofit credit counseling organization (“DMCC”), has been named an Approved Adopter of the National Industry Standards for Homeownership Education and Counseling. Counseling organizations that adopt these standards use a set of guidelines for quality counseling. Individuals and families who want to be educated and counseled ...

Debt Management Credit Counseling Relocates Office to Lighthouse Point, FL

2012-01-31
Debt Management Credit Counseling Corp (http://www.dmcconline.org), a nonprofit charitable organization ("DMCC"), announces new office location. New location is on a major South Florida thoroughfare and retail front, providing increased opportunity to assist local residents. DMCC provides free counseling and debt management plans to assist consumers with the repayment of their debt.Lighthouse ...

Consumer Credit Counseling Service Celebrates 40th Anniversary, Reveals New Name

2012-01-26
LAS VEGAS, NV-- - During a breakfast with the valley's top business leaders this morning, the formerly called Consumer Credit Counseling Service celebrated 40 years of community service and unveiled its ...

Credit Cards For Kids

2012-02-06
Giving your child a credit card can be an important lesson in money management.

Consumer Credit Counseling Service Celebrates 40th Anniversary With Event Featuring Nevada Attorney General Catherine ...

2012-01-23
LAS VEGAS, NV-- - Consumer Credit Counseling Service has been a prominent fixture of the Nevada assistance landscape for 40 years, helping Nevadans with an incredibly wide range of financial programs and ...

Credit Counseling Service Prepares For Avalanche Of Calls On King Jr. Holiday

2012-01-16
While the Martin Luther King Jr., holiday means a day off for many workers, staffers at the Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas prepared for an avalanche of calls on the King holiday.

6 ways to ditch credit card debt

2012-01-18
Credit Cards » 6 Ways To Pay Off Credit Card DebtAre you facing monstrous credit card balances? Unfortunately, there is no quick-fix solution to get out of debt, despite what solicitors or infomercials ...

Ditching Credit Card Debt

2012-01-19
Are you facing monstrous credit card balances? Unfortunately, there is no quick-fix solution to get out of debt, despite what solicitors or infomercials might have you believe.

First Person: Making the Most of My Credit Counseling Experience

2012-02-02
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Insight: Borrowing spree pushes Canadians to edge of debt cliff

2012-01-31
TORONTO (Reuters) - The two giant jars on Randolph Taylor's windowsill are filled with shards of credit cards, chopped up by the clients whose staggering indebtedness drove them to the front line of Canada's household debt crisis. "I used to cut them up myself, but then I saw that having them do it themselves was a huge symbolic act," Taylor said, pulling out a pair of scissors from his desk ...