In the News: 2012

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2012 Media Mentions:

• KSDK-TV (NBC 5 St. Louis, MO) Credit counselor talks about paying down holiday debt (December 27, 2012)
• WLTV-TD (Univision 23 Miami – Ft. Lauderdale, FL) Miles de dólares para dueños de casas (December 19, 2012)
• South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) Feds oversee review of foreclosures (December 18, 2012)
• KSDK-TV (NBC 5 St. Louis, MO) Loss of credit card rewards points(December 17, 2012)
• Fresno Bee (Fresno, CA)- Fresno Homeowners Celebrate Holidays with Mortgage Modifications (December 15, 2012)
• WSYR (ABC 9 Syracuse NY) How to check your credit report for free (December 13, 2012)
• Fresno Bee (Fresno, CA)- Real Estate: Clearpoint Helping Homeowners with Foreclosure Review (December 12, 2012)
• Patch.com (Olivette, MO) Set A Budget To Avoid Post-Holiday Debts (December 12, 2012)
• KSDK-TV (NBC 5 St. Louis, MO) Your paycheck and the fiscal cliff (December 11, 2012)
• WUTR-TV (ABC 20 Utica, NY) Credit Counselor Weighs In On Pending Fiscal Cliff (December 11, 2012)
• KAKW-TV (UNI 62 Austin, TX) Regalos de navidad sin salir del presupuesto (December 3, 2012)
• KTVI (Fox 2 St Louis, MO) Your own fiscal cliff (December 3, 2012)
• WMC-TV (NBC 5 Memphis, TN) Ask Andy: your take home pay and the “fiscal cliff” (November 30, 2012)
• KSDK-TV (NBC 5 St Louis, MO) What’s the difference between gift cards and prepaid cards? (November 29, 2012)
• Fox2Now St. Louis Cyber Monday Shopping Warnings (November 26, 2012)
• YNN.com Central New York Holiday Shopping on a Budget (November 25, 2012)
• Richmond Times Dispatch.com Avoid Your Own Fiscal Cliff this Holiday Season (November 25, 2012)
• KY3.com BBB Brief: Spend Wisely this Holiday Season (November 20, 2012)
• WBRC FOX6 Birmingham, AL Holiday Spending: Sticking to Your Budget (November 19, 2012)
• KENS5.com Great Day SA Will You be Debt Free this Christmas? (November 16, 2012)
• WMCTV.com Ask Andy: Credit Card Debt Statute of Limitations (November 15, 2012)
• KAIT-TV (ABC 8 Jonesboro, AR) Child ID Theft (November 13, 2012)
• WHBQ TV (Fox 13, Memphis, TN) Breaking the Cycle (November 8, 2012)
• St Louis Post Dispatch (St Louis, MO) Open enrollment: Time to get skinned (November 4, 2012)
• YNN (Syracuse, NY) ‘Tis the season for giving safely (November 3, 2012)
• Fox Business (National) Four credit card strategies that can burn you (November 1, 2012)
• Reuters (National) Analysis: Americans to face tougher 2013 on rising prices, taxes (October 26, 2012)
• KOMO-TV (ABC 4 Seattle, WA) Protect your identity by shredding documents (October 26, 2012)
• MiamiDiario.com (Miami, FL) Ayuda en formación crediticia para comunidad mexicana en Miami (October 26, 2012)
• US News & World Report (National) Do You Need Help From a Credit Counselor? How to recognize the warning signs—and what might be holding you back (October 24, 2012)
• Washington Hispanic (Washington, DC) Firman convenio para asesorar a los mexicanos con sus finanzas (October 24, 2012)
• WUTR-TV (ABC 20 Utica, NY) Are Credit Card Add-On Services Valuable? (October 23, 2012)
• KAKW-TV (UNI 62 Austin, TX) Previniendo el robo de identidad (October 23, 2012)
• KSDK-TV (NBC 5 St Louis, MO) Jerry Cruthis talks about markups on certain products (October 22, 2012)
• El Mundo (San Antonio, TX) AYUDA EFECTIVA Y CLARA EN EL MUNDO DEL CRÉDITO (October 22, 2012)
• KENS-TV (CBS 5 San Antonio, TX) Keep Your Gadgets Clear (October 19, 2012)
• MSN Money (National) 5 steps to prepare for the holidays (October 18, 2012)
• WSYR-TV (ABC 9 Syracuse, NY) Layaway programs: The Real Deal (October 15, 2012)
• STL Today (St Louis, MO) Clearpoint Credit Counseling Solutions Holds “Secure Your ID Day” For National Protect Your Identity Week (October 12, 2012)
• WAVY-TV (NBC 10 Norfolk, VA) Document shredding offered (October 11, 2012)
• WSYR-TV (ABC 9 Syracuse, NY) Protecting yourself from ID theft (October 10, 2012)
• Fresno Bee (Fresno, CA) Help for struggling Valley homeowners (October 6, 2012)
• WRGB-TV (CBS 6 Albany, NY) The Real Deal: Bank Fees Increasing (September 28, 2012)
• KUNP-TV (Portland, OR) Clearpoint will provide financial education at the Consulate of Mexico in Portland (September 27, 2012)
• WBNG-TV (NBC 12 Binghamton, NY) Student Debt Surging (September 27, 2012)
• WKXW 101.5 FM “Your Credit Score is Not What it Seems” (September 27, 2012)
• KXL-FM (Portland, OR) Clearpoint to offer financial services at the Consulate of Mexico in Portland (September 27, 2012)
• KENS-TV (CBC 5 San Antonio, TX) Free financial counseling is available (September 19, 2012)
• WRIC 8 (Richmond, VA) Stretching Your Dollars: Corn Production Down (September 17, 2012)
• KSDK 5 (St Louis, MO) The dangers of buying in bulk (September 14, 2012)
• KFTV 21 (Fresno, CA) Clientes recibirán restitución bajo nuevo acuerdo legal de casas de préstamo (September 12, 2012)
• KFSN 30 (Fresno, CA) Deadline approaching for payday loan restitution (September 11, 2012)
• WSYR 9 (Syracuse, NY) Zero percent APR rates making resurgence among credit-card companies (September 5, 2012)
• KTVI-TV (FOX 2 St Louis, MO) Payday loans thrive in Missouri (September 5, 2012)
• Credit Card Guide (National) Debt Settlements: A Helping Hand or a Trap? (August 29, 2012)
• HealthyCal.org (Sacramento, CA) San Joaquin Valley seniors face foreclosures (August 28, 2012)
• YNN (Syracuse, NY) College “to do” lists should include financial planning (August 13, 2012)
• Yahoo Finance (National) What to look for in credit union checking (August 13, 2012)
• Yahoo Finance (National) 5 credit mistakes expats should avoid (August 10, 2012)
• KSDK 5 (St louis, MO) Dennis Johnson with Clearpoint talks about renting vs. buying (August 9, 2012)
• CreditCards.com (National) Credit diet shrinks bankruptcy rolls in second quarter of 2012 (August 7, 2012)
• WWBT 12 (Richmond, VA) Consumer Bureau to supervise credit reporting agencies (August 2, 2012)
• Modesto Bee (Modesto, CA) Feds opt not to slice mortgage principal (August 1, 2012)
• WMC-TV (NBC 5 Memphis, TN) Ask Andy: Co-signing Loans (July 27, 2012)
• WRIC 8 (Richmond, VA) Clearpoint launches new campaign to help struggling homeowners (July 23, 2012)
• WMC-TV (NBC 5 Memphis, TN) Ask Andy: Credit Repair (June 22, 2012)
• Credit Card Guide (National) Will New Experian Score Help Underbanked? (June 20, 2012)
• KSDK 5 (St Louis, MO) Thomas Nitzsche gives tips on how to keep finances in shape (June 16, 2012)
• Credit Card Guide (National) Laid Off With Credit Card Debt? What to Do Next (June 14, 2012)
• WWBT 12 (Richmond, VA) Knowing the terms of pre-paid cards (June 13, 2012)
• America Now Posting your credit score may not be a smart move (June 12, 2012)
• Fox Business (National) Can Expat With $100K of Debt Get the Slammer? (June 6, 2012)
• KSDK-TV (NBC 5 St Louis, MO) Tips for turning clutter into cash (June 6, 2012)
• Fox Business (National) How to beat rising prescription drug prices (June 5, 2012)
• Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, CA) Homebuyer Workshops Scheduled for June (May 29, 2012)
• Edmonds Beacon (Edmonds, WA) Eight groups split $40k in united Way educational grants (May 25, 2012)
• Fresno Business Journal (Fresno, CA) Mortgage fraud hits valley hard (May 9, 2012)
• CreditCards.com (National) 10 things NOT to do when applying for a credit card (May 8, 2012)
• KFSN 30 (Fresno, CA) Experts say mortgage related scams on the rise (May 8, 2012)
• KERO 23 (Bakersfield, CA) Oildale Man Falls Victim To Mortgage Fraud (May 7, 2012)
• South Coast Today (New Bedford, MA) Be savvy when spending tax return (May 6, 2012)
• KTVI 2 (St Louis, MO) Money Smart Week: Public Awareness Campaign To Manage Your Money Better (April 18, 2012)
• Fresno Bee (Fresno, CA) Financial Workshops Coming to Fresno County (April 15, 2012)
• Fox Business (National) Seven Worst Credit Card Habits (April 11, 2012)
• WBTV 3 (Charlotte, NC) Put away your plastic at tax time (April 11, 2012)
• KSDK-TV (NBC 5 St Louis, MO) The importance of good credit (April 10, 2012)
• KSDK-TV (NBC 5 St Louis, MO) Credit report mistakes and how to fix them (April 10, 2012)
• KSDK-TV (NBC 5 St Louis, MO) How do you check your credit report and score? (April 10, 2012)
• KSDK-TV (NBC 5 St Louis, MO) Credit report myths (April 10, 2012)
• KSDK-TV (NBC 5 St Louis, MO) The importance of checking your credit report (April 9, 2012)
• Daily Press (Newport News, VA) Fuel discount programs are tempting, but do they save money? (April 9, 2012)
• San Antonio Business Journal (San Antonio, TX) Nonprofit credit counseling group expands to San Antonio (April 5, 2012)
• Fox Business (National) Owner to Renter: Will BofA’s Mortgage to Lease Program Work? (April 4, 2012)
• WWBT 12 (Richmond, VA) Credit card account hackers (April 4, 2012)
• CreditCardGuide.com (National) Checking someone else’s credit report (April 2, 2012)
• WFMY 2 (Greensboro, NC) Mega Millions Jackpot Hits $290 Million (March 22, 2012)
• WWBT 12 (Richmond, VA) Student loan debt and bankruptcy (March 22, 2012)
• Reverse Mortgage Daily (National) Reverse mortgage counseling (March 20, 2012)
• US News & World Report (National) Financial exhaustion hitting seniors (March 12, 2012)
• WWBT 12 (Richmond, VA) Soliciting the dead (February 28, 2012)
• Bankrate (National) 9 questions to ask before applying for a credit card (February 28, 2012)
• WHBQ 13 (Memphis, TN) More seniors hurting financially (February 27, 2012)
• WMC-TV 5 (Memphis, TN) The Investigators: Soliciting the Dead (February 21, 2012)
• KSDK-TV (NBC 5 St Louis, MO) The pitfalls of refund anticipation loans (RAL) (February 2, 2012)
• KTVI-TV (FOX 2 St Louis, MO) Foreclosure Prevention Fair in Jefferson County MO (February 3, 2012)
• KOMO 4 (Seattle, WA) Drowning in debt? Local non-profit counseling can help (January 25, 2012)
• KOMO AM 1000 (Seattle, WA) Herb Weisbaum’s Consumer Notebook (January 25, 2012)
• NJ 101.5 FM (Trenton, NJ) Credit Card Debt Heads Downward (January 13, 2012)
• WBNG 12 (Binghamton, NY) Paying Off Holiday Debt (January 12, 2012)
• Daily Press (Newport News, VA) Start 2012 on the right foot (January 9, 2012)
• Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, CA) Personal Finance: Survey calls for financial lessons for kids (January 8, 2012)
• Rome Sentinel (Rome, NY) Resolutions you should break to avoid financial ruin (January 5, 2012)