Consumer Credit: New babies require financial planning
Bryan College Station Eagle,  United States - 22 hours ago… With this in mind, consider taking a few of these proactive steps offered by Consumer Credit Counseling Services, a division of Money Management International: …
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SET UP FOR FAILURE
ProgressiveU.org, CA - 1 hour ago… I've never known of any classes being offered for credit counseling and the TRUTH about credit cards, instead there's the unneccessary Intro to grass cutting …
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Kansas.com, KS - 56 minutes ago… Topics include credit counseling, financing, contracts, inspections, maintenance, process of closing, and the Self-Help Build Your Own Home program with …
Source: www.kansas.com

Bankruptcy Bar hears about new trends
Jacksonville Daily Record, FL - 1 hour ago… An audience member mentioned that he knew of credit counseling agencies that told consumers the service is never provided for free. …
Source: www.jaxdailyrecord.com

6 Months Later, Bankruptcy Changes Are Felt
International News Service, Australia - 3 hours agoThose who sought help from Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas had an average gross income of $34,200 and an average $13,400 in unsecured debt …
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High Credit Card Fees Under Scrutiny
KGO - Erica Sandberg of Consumer Credit Counseling in San Francisco said there should be oversight, but banks aren't doing anything illegal. Erica Sandberg, Consumer Credit Counseling: "They have to make money. They're not in the business of charity work."
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Creditors in Your Closet
Blackenterprise.com - We've polled experts in credit counseling organizations and companies that extend credit to consumers for answers on how you can face your past and address your former credit mistakes so you can make major purchases, such as a home and a car in the
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How To Drive Safely In Bad Weather
WSTM - Consumer Credit Counseling Service of CNY By Abbey Wagner, InsWeb Winter is upon us, which means bad weather and dangerous driving conditions are common. It
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Debt traps?
News-Courier - THE JOPLIN GLOBE (JOPLIN, Mo.) JOPLIN, Mo. Divorce. Depression. Suicide. On a daily basis, Mike Cherry, president and chief executive officer of Consumer Credit Counseling Services in Joplin, sees the impact debt has on people. He also is
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FORT COLLINS — This year, don't let your budget get the best of you.
Greeley Tribune - Consumer Credit Counseling Service has launched a new program to promote financial education and personal financial accountability. The MoneySense Financial Health Center will offer free money workshops to help people get the tools needed to become
Source: www.greeleytrib.com

Credit craze causes problems for many
Centre Daily - Ginger Cain, a certified counselor at Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Western Pennsylvania s State College office, said clients have to agree not to use their credit cards if they want to participate in the debt management program. I let
Source: www.centredaily.com

Overspending on children can hurt your future
Ithaca Journal - Needs have to go in the top of the list, says Sara Allen, executive director of Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Northern Colorado and Southeastern Wyoming. Realistically, there are a lot of things we do for the kids. We want them to go to
Source: www.theithacajournal.com

'Debt Solution' company caused more problems for local woman
Wave 3 - If you find yourself in considerable debt, there's only one local company that we've worked with and seen results without you spending much money. That's Consumer Credit Counseling. To reach them, just call 502-458-8840. Online Reporter: Charla Young
Source: www.wave3.com

Regifting: It's Time to Ask, Why Not?; Money Management International
Forbes - Money Management International (MMI) is a nonprofit, full-service credit-counseling agency, providing confidential financial guidance, financial education, counseling and debt management assistance to consumers since 1958. MMI helps consumers trim
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How to stay out of debt when purchasing holiday gifts
Eastern Arizona Courier - You need to arm yourself with three basic things a plan of what you want to buy, a budget and a way to pay for this, said Catherine Williams of Money Management, a Chicago-based nonprofit credit counseling firm. She said studies show the
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It's Your Money: Credit Counseling Cons
WKOW, WI - 22 hours ago… mortgages. America's consumer credit crisis has spawned an industry that preys on people's fear: illegitimate credit counseling services. …
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Program aims to build homeownership
Daily Press, VA - 9 hours ago… The program will offer credit counseling and various educational workshops that could focus on everything from basic financial literacy to special challenges …
Source: www.dailypress.com

Business briefs
PensacolaNewsJournal.com, FL - 18 hours ago… Consumer Credit Counseling Service of West Florida is hosting a free Pre-Purchase Home Buyers Workshop from 9 am to 3 pm Friday at 14 S. Palafox Place. …
Source: www.pensacolanewsjournal.com

Homeowners in default rise sharply
San Jose Mercury News,  USA - 14 hours ago… Joy Thormodsgard, chief executive of Consumer Credit Counseling Service, which serves a six-county area from Ventura to Santa Clara, said 35 percent more …
Source: www.mercurynews.com

Don't let back-to-school shopping break the bank
Lincolnton Journal, GA - 2 hours ago… families, especially those living paycheck-topaycheck," said Mike Sullivan, director of education for Take Charge America, a nonprofit credit counseling agency …
Source: www.lincolnjournalonline.com

Business briefs: Aug. 3, 2006
Record-Searchlight (subscription), CA - 17 hours ago… those in three north state counties, will receive counseling and assistance thanks to a grant to the Chico Community Housing and Credit Counseling Center of …
Source: www.redding.com

Credit-counseling agencies negotiate with lenders
Akron Beacon Journal - Details will be needed about your total monthly income and expenses, plus a list of bills and copies of any correspondence with creditors. The counselor will get in touch with your creditors on your behalf to reduce and stretch out monthly payments
Source: www.ohio.com

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PRWeb - The EOUST is responsible for the approval of credit counseling agencies providing pre-filing counseling and debtor education programs that must be completed by bankruptcy filers before they may receive a discharge from the court. The requirements are
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Credit card convenience comes at a price
Daily Oklahoman - Jennifer Wallis , vice president of Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Central Oklahoma and chairwoman of the Oklahoma Jump$tart Coalition, said the ad has raised the hackles of those seeking to help people better manage their money. "I don't like
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The Rate Cut and You
BusinessWeek - The Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Atlanta, which offers consulting services to folks in distress, had these bits of advice for borrowers. 1)Check out all of your borrowing sources, credit cards, home equity loans and make sure rates
Source: www.businessweek.com

Family Credit Counseling Service Announces Non-Profit Celebrates …
Business Wire (press release), CA - 30 minutes agoCHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Family Credit Counseling Service (FCCS) is celebrating the graduation of one thousand consumers from its premier financial literacy …
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BUSINESS CALENDAR
Patriot-News, PA - 16 hours ago… The cost is $30 for chamber members and $35 for nonmembers. Call 232-4099 to register. Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Harrisburg & York Inc. …
Source: www.pennlive.com

California Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Legislation to Protect …
All American Patriots (press release), Sweden - 13 hours ago… county welfare departments to request credit checks for foster youth who are 16 or older, and providing referrals to credit counseling organizations if the …
Source: www.allamericanpatriots.com

Moneywise in the Military Seminars Launch at Walter Reed Army …
U.S. Newswire (press release), DC - 1 hour ago… Panel discussions on credit reporting, bankruptcy, credit counseling, fraudulent and predatory lending as well as personal financial plans, saving and …
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Debt Counseling - How To Deal With Creditors
Market-Day.net, AZ - 8 hours ago… If you think you will not be able to get out of your debt problems, contact a reliable credit counseling or debt consolidating firm in your neighbourhood. …
Source: www.market-day.net

AG's office announces settlement with credit counseling firm
Eyewitness News, RI - 8 hours agoAn Arizona-based credit counseling agency agrees to refund 300-thousand dollars in unlawful fees charged to hundreds of West Virginia consumers. …
Source: www.eyewitnessnewstv.com

Credit Counseling Services
Market-Day.net, AZ - 8 hours ago… Are bill collectors harassing you? Are you having trouble meeting all of your financial obligations? Then you can find relief from a credit counseling service. …
Source: www.market-day.net

Area residents always step up to help others in need
Enid News & Eagle, OK - 23 hours ago… Boy Scouts of America, Cimarron Valley Chapter of American Red Cross, Community Development Support Association, Consumer Credit Counseling Service, Denny …
Source: www.enidnews.com

Debtors rights and credit counseling
Mount Vernon News, OH - 11 hours ago… Kathy Virgallito is a spokeswoman for the Columbus-based Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Central Ohio, an agency that helps people manage their debt. …
Source: www.mountvernonnews.com

Is Bill Gates sharing his fortune
USPRwire (press release), United Arab Emirates - 6 hours ago… Apart from pornography, it is found that the most common Spam messages to reach consumer s in-boxes are about refinancing, credit counseling and sexual …
Source: www.usprwire.com

Program anticipated to boost new local home ownership
Frost Illustrated, IN - 3 hours ago… Through Community Connections, which operates throughout northeast Indiana, firsttime home owners can receive homebuyer education and credit counseling. …
Source: www.frostillustrated.com

Bankruptcy Filings Drop 70 Percent in WNY
International News Service, Australia - 23 hours ago… are required, and all debtors must participate in two sessions, a briefing and a financial education course, with an accredited credit counseling agency. …
Source: feed.insnews.org

Bowman Consulting Continues to Support Homestretch
MAPuser.com, MD - 5 hours ago… In addition to providing subsidized housing, the comprehensive program offers job counseling, credit counseling, ESL classes, computer training, life skills …
Source: www.mapuser.com

Good Question: Tips on how to best use and pay off credit cards
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Caryn Bilotta is manager of education services for Advantage Credit Counseling Service (dba Consumer Credit Counseling Service). For more information about the agency's services, visit www.advantageccs.org . If you have money or credit management
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IRS Revokes Tax-Exempt Status of 41 Credit-Counseling Groups
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Property Tax Squeeze
WDEF - Charlie Hixon, Director for Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Chattanooga, says many seniors living on a fixed income struggle when property taxes go up. He says, "A lot of times they don't have plans, or a way to meet that increase in
Source: www.wdef.com

Owning a home is a dream gone bad for many
Orlando Sentinel - That's why credit counseling is so important, not just debt management, where you put a person in a program where they make payments for a period of time. It is really critical for people to understand how to build and maintain their credit score so
Source: www.orlandosentinel.com

Credit & Debt Management
WNEP-TV 16 - Consumer Credit Counseling Services of NEPA (CCCS). 800.922.9537 Email Finding yourself in debt is both frightening and overwhelming. Whether your debt is a few thousand dollars or a
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Weathering the "Perfect Storm" of Financial Stressors
WHO-TV - On top of these challenges, the new bankruptcy law requires people to receive credit counseling from an approved agency within six months prior to filing for bankruptcy. Many of these approved agencies, however, are facing disciplinary action
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Weathering the "Perfect Storm" of Financial Stressors
WTHR - On top of these challenges, the new bankruptcy law requires people to receive credit counseling from an approved agency within six months prior to filing for bankruptcy. Many of these approved agencies, however, are facing disciplinary action
Source: www.wthr.com

Tennessee leads nation in filings for bankruptcy
Chattanooga Times Free Press - As consumers, we want it right away, and creditors have made it real easy for us to get it now," said Tracy Johnson, an education specialist with Consumer Credit Counseling in Chattanooga. "Then we can t pay for it once we have it." Faced with
Source: www.timesfreepress.com

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WSTM - Consumer Credit Counseling Service of CNY By Kelly Spors This article is reprinted by permission from StartupJournal.com Question: I want to start my own coffee
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How to Plan a Last-Minute Summer Vacation
KPLC TV - Visit local zoos, museums and theme parks on day trips, says Gail Cunningham, vice president of business relations for Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas. Contact the Chambers of Commerce in communities within 100 miles of where you
Source: www.kplctv.com