6 Mistakes to Avoid When Paying Off Debt
VIEW ORIGINAL ARTICLE HERE On the surface, getting debt-free sounds like a simple process. Make your minimum payments each month and get your balances to zero, then you’re across the…
Data breaches grab headlines in 2018
Credit Advisors was featured in a KMTV news story about 2018 data breaches. By Steffani Nolte OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Massive data breaches are grabbing headlines this year. Last month…
Our Homes, Our Voices
In the coming fiscal year, caps on federal discretionary spending will be about $3 billion less than the year before. This means that without an increase in the spending caps,…
Stop Identity Theft This Year With Help From Credit Advisors
Identity thieves are ready and waiting to take advantage of financially distressed consumers in 2009. Current economic trends have created the perfect atmosphere for identity thieves. People are struggling to…
New Student Loan Repayment Plan May Offer Relief
The income-based repayment plan (IBR) will be available on July, 1 2009 to graduates with Direct or Guaranteed loans. Repayment on private loans or Parent Plus Loans is not included.…
What Financial Health Means To Me
What Financial Health Means to Me How the talk from my parents saved my financial health By: Alex Minton alex@creditadvisors.org The summer before my freshmen year of college my parents sat…
Survive the Holidays During the Economic Slowdown
Survive the Holidays During the Economic Slowdown Americans plan on spending about $833 on the holidays this year. This figure has not changed much in the last 3 years although…
Flu Prevention Practices Could Save You Money
Flu Prevention Practices Could Save You Money By now you’ve heard a lot about flu prevention practices to help avoid getting sick, but did you know those same prevention practices…
Decoding Debt Settlement
Decoding Debt Settlement Debt settlement companies promise to “reduce debt up to 70 percent,” “negotiate with creditors,” and “help avoid bankruptcy.” Their promises sound too good to be true. The…
Credit Report and Credit Score Monitoring Plans – Are They Right for You?
Credit Report and Credit Score Monitoring Plans – Are They Right for You? Congratulations on managing your credit and debt. It is a great relief to be in control of…
LEADING THE WAY THROUGH HOUSING COUNSELING
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact Alex Minton Credit Advisors Foundation 402-514-3302 alex@creditadvisors.org LEADING THE WAY THROUGH HOUSING COUNSELING Credit Advisors Foundation receives 65% of Nebraska’s 2017 HUD Grants and…
Wells Fargo Grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact Alex Minton Credit Advisors Foundation 402-514-3302 alex@creditadvisors.org CREDIT ADVISORS FOUNDATION RECEIVES $10,000 WELLS FARGO GRANT TO FUND PARTNERSHIP WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Omaha, Neb.…
Credit Crash Course
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact Alex Minton Credit Advisors Foundation 402-514-3302 alex@creditadvisors.org FREE FINANCIAL EDUCATION CLASSES THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF JULY Omaha, NE – June 29, 2017 – Credit…
Credit Advisors Foundation Announces Support of FinHealthMatters Day June 27
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact Alex Minton Credit Advisors Foundation 402-514-3302 alex@creditadvisors.org Credit Advisors Foundation Announces Support of FinHealthMatters Day June 27 As 46% of Americans struggle financially, Credit…
3 WAYS TODAY’S SUPREME COURT’S RULING WORKS AGAINST CONSUMERS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact Michaela Harper Credit Advisors Foundation 402-514-3310 michaela@creditadvisors.org 3 WAYS TODAY’S SUPREME COURT’S RULING WORKS AGAINST CONSUMERS Omaha, NE – June 12, 2017 –…
How to know when to stage a credit intervention
How to know when to stage a credit intervention When a person’s financial actions are causing harm, it may be time to step in By Erica Sandberg | Published: May 1, 2017 When someone…
CAF Elects New Board Member Judy Davis
For Immediate Release Contact: Sam Hohman Phone: 402-514-3333 Monday, April 25, 2017 shohman@creditadvisors.org *****PRESS RELEASE***** Credit Advisors Foundation Elects New Board Member Judy Davis …
Credit Advisors Foundation Addresses Financial Challenges Faced by Military Families
For Immediate Release Contact: Anissa Schultz Attn: Military, Consumer and Financial Reporters Phone: 402-514-3301 Monday, February 27, 2017 anissa@creditadvisors.org *****PRESS RELEASE***** Credit Advisors Foundation Addresses Financial…
Who Inherits Credit Card Debt?
For some Americans, the financial question that lingers after a loved one’s death isn’t “What am I going to do with all this money?” It’s “Do I have to pay…
After A Death, What To Do With Left-Behind Credit Card Debt
Article Courtesy of Forbes.com — For some Americans, the financial question that lingers after a loved one’s death isn’t, “What am I going to do with all this money?” It’s,…