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Mortgage Shopping: Finding the Right Fit

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Do you have a contract on your dream home? Don’t forget to go mortgage shopping. It can save you time and money. You should compare offers and costs from three different lenders. When you are shopping for a loan, look…

Military Members in Debt: Help is Available!

Act Now: Interest Rates at Historic Lows

There is help available for military members in debt. Watch Karen Lavery talk more about the assistance programs available! Click here for the full story! To learn more about Debt Management Plans created by the CCCS, click here.

Stabilize Your Personal Finances with this NFCC Program

Stabilize Your Personal Finances with this NFCC Program

The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC)  has started a new program called Sharpen Your Financial Focus. This program will help you stabilize your personal finances by providing a 3-step program for improving your financial behavior. Further, to find out…

Act Now: Interest Rates at Historic Lows

Act Now: Interest Rates at Historic Lows

Click here to watch Richard Reeve talk more about why now is the time to buy your first home! Act now while things are looking up! For more resources to assist you in the home-buying process, click here.

Credit Education / Identity Theft

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Credit Education: Free Credit Reports Certainly, don’t be fooled by advertisements to claim you will get a free report if you sign up for a credit monitoring program. Also, visit Annual Credit Report or call 1-877-FACT-ACT (322-8228) to get your…

Get Out of Debt

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Heavy debt loads burden many Americans: the average family now carries almost $10,000 just in credit card balances! If you are relying on credit to fill in the gap between what you earn and what you spend, you’re not alone. …