In the News: 2011
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2011 Media Mentions:
- Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, CA) Sacramento-area bankruptcies down in 2011 (December 30, 2011)
- WSYR 9 (Syracuse, NY) Expert offers advice on managing holiday debt (December 27, 2011)
- KAIT 8 (Jonesboro, AR) How to deal with post-Christmas debt (December 27, 2011)
- WMBF 32 (Myrtle Beach, SC) Auto Bill Pay: Pros and Cons (December 22, 2011)
- Bankrate.com (National) What if you stop paying your credit cards? (December 16, 2011)
- WBNG 12 (Binghamton, NY) Keep the plastic in your pocket (December 16, 2011)
- WGEM 10 (Quincy, IL) How to avoid holiday shopping debt (December 14, 2011)
- New Jersey 101.5 (Trenton, NJ) Obama unveils new easy to read credit card agreements (December 8, 2011)
- WRVA AM 1140 (Richmond, VA) Simplified credit card agreement – Audio Podcast (December 8, 2011)
- Reverse Mortgage Daily (National) Despite Unknowns, Reverse Mortgage Counseling Makes a Comeback With New Funds (December 4, 2011)
- WRGB 6 (Albany, NY) The real deal on reward credit cards (December 2, 2011)
- The Daily Tribune News (Cartersville, GA) BBB offers advice on keeping holiday budgets on track (November 28, 2011)
- KVOR 13 (Sacramento, CA) What shoppers need to know about layaway (November 25, 2011)
- KFSN 30 (Sacramento, CA) Get a shopping strategy for Black Friday (November 24, 2011)
- USA Today (National) Black Friday deals are out there, but beware of overspending (November 22, 2011)
- WABC 7 (New York, NY) Lower score borrowers get bigger slice of credit (November 15, 2011)
- Fox Business (National) Six Low-Cost Ways to Save on Your Holiday Gifts (November 15, 2011)
- MSNBC (National) How bad are your finances? Fill in the blanks (November 15, 2011)
- Associated Press (National) Credit Card Companies Look To Lower-Score Customers (November 14, 2011)
- WSTM 3 (Syracuse, NY) 5 things NOT to do at the Mall this Holiday Season (November 13, 2011)
- Fox Business (National) Are Christmas Club Accounts Still a Good Idea? (November 2, 2011)
- Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA) Debt collectors busier than ever (October 15, 2011)
- US News & World Report (National) How Credit Counselors Can Help Mend Your Finances (September 27, 2011)
- Fox Business (National) When to Negotiate: How to Get a Better Deal on Just About Anything (September 19, 2011)
- KOMO 4 (Seattle, WA) Consumer debt levels and credit scores (August 4, 2011)
- Fox Business (National) Nine Questions to Ask Before Applying for a Credit Card (August 3, 2011)
- WRVA AM 1140 (Richmond, VA) Getting hired with bad credit – mp3 Audio Podcast Download (August 1, 2011)
- Today Show (NBC, National) What if you stop paying your credit cards (July 29, 2011)
- Herald Review (Decatur, IL) Personal bankruptcies decline in central Illinois (July 17, 2011)
- KTLA 5 (Los Angeles, CA) First time homebuyer workshop (July 14, 2011)
- WMC 5 (Memphis, TN) Posting your credit score on Facebook (July 12, 2011)
- St Louis Post Dispatch (St Louis, MO) Fewer people are filing for bankruptcy (July 10, 2011)
- KUSA 9 (Denver, CO) New app raises identity theft concerns (July 17, 2011)
- WCSC 5 (Charleston, SC) ID Theft and Vacation (June 15, 2011)
- Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, CA) Payday loans are a high cost crutch (June 5, 2011)
- WECT 9 (Wilmington, NC) Student Loan Debt (June 3, 2011)
- WWBT-TV 12 (NBC Richmond, VA) How to ditch your debt (March 25, 2011)
- Bankrate (National) What to look for in credit union checking (March 15, 2011)
- MSNBC (National) Use your noggin: Avoid these 8 rotten deals (January 6, 2011)
- WWBT-TV 12 (NBC Richmond, VA) New Year’s Financial Resolution: Working to get out of debt (January 4, 2011)
- KTVI-TV 2 (Fox, St. Louis, MO) Eliminating credit card debt in the new year (January 4, 2011)
- KMOX-AM (CBS St. Louis, MO) More St. Louisans buried under credit card debt debt (January 4, 2011)
- Sacramento Bee Resolve to cut your debt (January 2, 2011)