In the News: 2015

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2015 Media Mentions

• LifeHacker.com (Blog) A step-by-step guide to nursing your holiday spending hangover (December 31, 2015) A step-by-step guide to nursing your holiday spending hangover
• MoneyTalksNews (National) Resolutions 2016: Get the financial help you need (December 31, 2015) Resolutions 2016: Get the financial help you need
• The Stir (Blog) 10 expert tips for maintaining a great credit score (December 31, 2015) 10 expert tips for maintaining a great credit score
• WSTM-TV (Syracuse, NY) Hoverboard concerns and exchange how-to’s (December 29, 2015) Hoverboard concerns and exchange how-to’s
• StudentLoanHero.com (Blog) Guide to building good credit using student loans (December 29, 2015) Guide to building good credit using student loans
• credit.com (National) 5 credit card mistakes you repeat every year (December 22, 2015) 5 credit card mistakes you repeat every year
• creditcardguide.com (National) Does it ever make sense to get a cash advance? (December 21, 2015) Does it ever make sense to get a cash advance?
• elnuevoherald.com (Miami) Opciones para costear los arreglos de su casa (DICIEMBRE 19, 2015) Opciones para costear los arreglos de su casa
• NerdWallet.com (National) 30 credit counselors who made a difference in 2015 (December 16, 2015) 30 credit counselors who made a difference in 2015
• creditcards.com (National) An 'accountability team' can support your debt payoff efforts (December 11, 2015) An 'accountability team' can support your debt payoff efforts
• GoBankingRates.com (National) Laid off? 9 changes to make today (December 5, 2015) Laid off? 9 changes to make today
• Credit.com (National) The dos & don’ts of auto-paying your bills (December 4, 2015) The dos & don’ts of auto-paying your bills
• hecmworld.com (National) Counseling survey reveals borrower motivations (November 30, 2015) Counseling survey reveals borrower motivations
• GoBankingRates.com (National) 12 top scams affecting your pocketbook (November 25, 2015) 12 top scams affecting your pocketbook
• Credit.com (National) How to stop running from your student loan debt (November 24, 2015) How to stop running from your student loan debt
• WSTM-TV (Syracuse, NY) Sane holiday spending advice (November 23, 2015) Sane holiday spending advice
• Reverse Mortgage Daily (National) Counseling research sheds new light on reverse mortgage borrowers (November 22, 2015) Counseling research sheds new light on reverse mortgage borrowers
• Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL) Holiday shopping Q&A: Cash or cards (November 20, 2015) Holiday shopping Q&A: Cash or cards
• Credit.com (National) Help! My mom and dad maxed out credit cards in my name (November 13, 2015) Help! My mom and dad maxed out credit cards in my name
• Clark Howard (Blog) Military Guide: Getting your finances and affairs in order (November 10, 2015) Military Guide: Getting your finances and affairs in order
• US News & World Report (National) 8 perks that might be hiding in your credit cards (November 10, 2015) 8 perks that might be hiding in your credit cards
• DS News (National) Freddie Mac plans to use proven formula for assisting HAMP borrowers with rate increases (November 9. 2015) Freddie Mac plans to use proven formula for assisting HAMP borrowers with rate increases
• Freddie Mac (blog) A better way to reach homeowners (November 9, 2015) A better way to reach homeowners
• The Penny Hoarder (blog) Is this a scam? 3 signs of bad financial advice (November 9, 2015) Is this a scam? 3 signs of bad financial advice
• US News & World Report (National) 7 fatal mistakes investors must avoid when digging out of debt (November 9, 2015) 7 fatal mistakes investors must avoid when digging out of debt
• Citi Salutes (National) Citi Salutes Clearpoint and Habitat for Humanity (November 9, 2015) Citi Salutes Clearpoint and Habitat for Humanity
• Reverse Mortgage Daily (National) Financial assessment six months later: A reverse mortgage industry status check (November 8, 2015) Financial assessment six months later: A reverse mortgage industry status check
• Investopedia (National) 7 solutions for homeowners struggling with their mortgage (November 4, 2015) 7 solutions for homeowners struggling with their mortgage
• Lifehacker (National) Create a holiday budget with this interactive planner (November 4, 2015) Create a holiday budget with this interactive planner
• U.S. News & World Report (National) Credit, mortgages and your ability to buy a home (November 4, 2015) Credit, mortgages and your ability to buy a home
• GoBankingRates.com (National) How much should you save up for Christmas? (November 3, 2015) How much should you save up for Christmas?
• CreditCardForum.com (National) 5 true credit horror stories (October 29, 2015) 5 true credit horror stories
• The Washington Post (DC) The public may be losing its affinity for travel credit cards (October 23, 2015) The public may be losing its affinity for travel credit cards
• His & Her Money (blog) Can credit counseling help you become debt-free? (October 19, 2015) Can credit counseling help you become debt free?
• GoBankingRates.com (National) 5 ways your personality affects your spending habits (October 10, 2015) 5 ways your personality affects your spending habits
• Real Simple (National) How to overcome your financial fears (October 8, 2015) How to overcome your financial fears
• WMC-TV (NBC 5 Memphis, TN) Hackers steal personal info of 15m T-Mobile customers (October 2, 2015) Hackers steal personal info of 15m T-Mobile customers
• WSTM-TV (NBC 3 Syracuse, NY) Anti-fraud rules take effect October 1 (September 29, 2015) Anti-fraud rules take effect October 1
• bankrate.com (National) Why do debit and credit cards have expiration dates? (September 25, 2015) Why do debit and credit cards have expiration dates?
• WSTM-TV (NBC 3 Syracuse, NY) Action plan to protect your assets from cyber-attacks (September 15, 2015) Action plan to protect your assets from cyber-attacks
• bankrate.com (National) Upgrade your phone? Not if you want to save money (September 9, 2015) Upgrade your phone? Not if you want to save money
• bankrate.com (National) The 5 biggest credit score myths that can hurt your finances (September 9, 2015) The 5 biggest credit score myths that can hurt your finances
• Fannie Mae KnowYourOptions (National) Rebuilding credit to buy my first home (September 3, 2015) Rebuilding credit to buy my first home
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Atlanta) Workshop to prevent foreclosures scheduled (September 3, 2015) Workshop to prevent foreclosures scheduled
• thestreet.com (National) What is the advantage of a credit union? (September 2, 2015) What is the advantage of a credit union?
• MoneyTimes.com (National) When is the right time to transfer balances to a new credit card? (August 28, 2015) When is the right time to transfer balances to a new credit card?
• WHBQ-TV (FOX 13 Memphis, TN) The alarming realities of student loan debt (August 27, 2015) The alarming realities of student loan debt
• The Conway Daily Sun (North Conway, NH) The highs and lows of downsizing (August 28, 2015) The highs and lows of downsizing
• bankrate.com (National) 5 features a good balance transfer credit card must have (August 24, 2015) 5 features a good balance transfer credit card must have
• Bankrate.com (National) Credit card balance transfer: A good idea? (August 24, 2015) Credit card balance transfer: A good idea?
• Bankrate.com (National) 7 ways to get out of debt once and for all (August 19, 2015) 7 ways to get out of debt once and for all
• US News & World Report (National) When brand loyalty costs you more (August 13, 2015) When brand loyalty costs you more
• thestreet.com (National) Key moves every freshman should know about college money management (August 11, 2015) Key Moves Every Freshman Should Know About College Money Management
• NPR (National) Watchdog: Consumers ‘more responsible’ with credit card debt (August 10, 2015) Watchdog: Consumers ‘more responsible’ with credit card debt
• BBB Blog (National) Smarter back-to-school shopping (August 7, 2015) Smarter back-to-school shopping
• cheapism.com (National) Credit Card 101: What students need to know (August 6, 2015) Credit Card 101: What students need to know
• WBAY-TV (ABC 2 Green Bay, WI) Back-to-school shopping tips for parents (August 6, 2015) Back-to-school shopping tips for parents
• Superior Telegram (Superior, WI) Back-to-school shopping shouldn’t break the bank (August 5, 2015) Back-to-school shopping shouldn’t break the bank
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Atlanta) Students’ parents should consider health law, credit card rules (August 5, 2015) Students’ parents should consider health law, credit card rules
• MainStreet.com (National) Can your SAT score help you get a mortgage? (August 3, 2015) Can your SAT score help you get a mortgage?
• The Post Newspaper (Texas City, TX) Cut your medical bills (August 1, 2015) Cut your medical bills
• bankrate.com (National) Secured credit cards vs. prepaid cards (July 29, 2015) Secured credit cards vs. prepaid cards
• Air1 (National) This week's Closer Look: Debt relief (July 27, 2015) This week's Closer Look: Debt relief
• Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, CA) How to build, or rebuild, credit (July 24, 2015) How to build, or rebuild, credit
• WWBT-TV (NBC 12 Richmond, VA) Citibank fined $700m; owes money to customers (July 21, 2015) Citibank fined $700m; owes money to customers
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Atlanta) College preparations go beyond dorm room decor (July 20, 2015) College preparations go beyond dorm room decor
• CreditCards.com (National) What to do if you fail your debt management plan (July 20, 2015) What to do if you fail your debt management plan
• CreditCards.com (National) The upside of an adverse action notice (July 15, 2015) The upside of an adverse action notice
• NerdWallet.com (National) What landlords really look for in a credit check (July 15, 2015) What landlords really look for in a credit check
• WTVR-TV (CBS 6 Richmond, VA) 5 things you can do to protect against skimmers (July 14, 2015) 5 things you can do to protect against skimmers
• WPTV-TV (NBC 5 West Palm, FL) Medical debt payment plans, collections and credit reports (July 9, 2015) Medical debt payment plans, collections and credit reports
• Reuters (National) What your credit card covers for car rentals (July 6, 2015) What your credit card covers for car rentals
• creditcards.com (National) 5 tips for saving on pet costs (July 6, 2015) 5 tips for saving on pet costs
• Stockton Record (Stockton, CA) There are ways to ease debt burden (July 5, 2015) There are ways to ease debt burden
• Reverse Mortgage Daily (National) Bankrate: Paying back a reverse mortgage (June 30, 2015) Bankrate: Paying back a reverse mortgage
• BizSense (Richmond, VA) Clearpoint video series wins Summit Creative Award (June 29, 2015) Clearpoint video series wins Summit Creative Award
• LoanSafe.org (National) Housing counseling for WA homeowners gets boost with state grant (June 29, 2015) Housing counseling for WA homeowners gets boost with state grant
• PRweb.com (National) Clearpoint supports financial literacy campaign (June 26, 2015) Clearpoint supports financial literacy campaign
• bankrate.com (National) Here's what happens to their reverse mortgage after your parents die (June 25, 2015) Here's what happens to their reverse mortgage after your parents die
• NerdWallet.com (National) Fraud victims stress importance of taking action, staying vigilant (June 24, 2015) Fraud victims stress importance of taking action, staying vigilant
• CreditCardGuide.com (National) 5 ways social media can help manage your money (June 22, 2015) 5 ways social media can help manage your money
• Aflac Blog (National) The connection between medical bills and collection agencies (June 19, 2015) The connection between medical bills and collection agencies
• Magnify Money (National) Clearpoint named a "best consumer credit counseling option" (June 18, 2015) Clearpoint named a "best consumer credit counseling option"
• Better Business Bureau (National) Tips to save money on your next doctor’s visit (June 17, 2015) Tips to save money on your next doctor’s visit
• PR Newswire (National) Clearpoint provides seminars in TD Bank - NFCC partnership (June 16, 2015) Clearpoint provides seminars in TD Bank - NFCC partnership
• Inceptia Institute (National) Optimizing your student loan repayment (June 15, 2015) Optimizing your student loan repayment
• LearnVest.com (National) What’s your FICO number? 4 people divulge their scores (June 15, 2015) What’s your FICO number? 4 people divulge their scores
• WFMY-TV (CBS 2 Greensboro, NC) Improve your credit and your life (June 15, 2015) Improve your credit and your life
• WWBT-TV (NBC 12 Richmond, VA) How to spot ATM skimming devices (June 8, 2015) How to spot ATM skimming devices
• Reverse Mortgage Daily (National) Reverse mortgage counselors adjust to "new normal" (June 8, 2015) Reverse mortgage counselors adjust to "new normal"
• News Tribune (Jefferson City, MO) Building a budget to relieve financial distress (June 7, 2015) Building a budget to relieve financial distress
• creditcards.com (National) Your rights under the Fair Credit Billing Act (June 5, 2015) Your rights under the Fair Credit Billing Act
• Unlock Your Wealth Radio (National) 4 easy steps to improve your finances (June 5, 2015) 4 easy steps to improve your finances
• interest.com (National) How to land a job despite bad credit (June 2, 2015) How to land a job despite bad credit
• creditcards.com (National) 6 debt consolidation traps and how to avoid them (June 1, 2015) 6 debt consolidation traps and how to avoid them
• depositaccounts.com (National) Credit monitoring and ID theft protection (May 18, 2015) Credit monitoring and ID theft protection
• WSTM-TV (NBC 3 Syracuse, NY) Call-in on bad debt and other money issues (May 18, 2015) Call-in on bad debt and other money issues
• cheapism.com (National) Money Experts: “What I wish I had learned sooner” (May 14, 2015) Money Experts: “What I wish I had learned sooner”
• Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA) Clearpoint video ad wins award (May 10, 2015) Clearpoint video ad wins award
• USA Today (National) Everything you need to know before consolidating your student loans (May 7, 2015) Everything you need to know before consolidating your student loans
• cardrates.com (National) 5 common credit card blunders and how to fix them (May 6, 2015) 5 common credit card blunders and how to fix them
• KTVI-TV (FOX 2 St. Louis, MO) What you need to know about credit repair (May 6, 2015) What you need to know about credit repair
• WWBT-TV (NBC 12 Richmond, VA) Credit card skimmer tries her luck at Chesterfield SunTrust (May 5, 2015) Credit card skimmer tries her luck at Chesterfield SunTrust
• nfcc.org (National) NFCC network receives housing grant (April 30, 2014) NFCC network receives housing grant
• Sun-Sentinel (Orlando, FL) Free workshop will teach about buying a home (April 29, 2015) Free workshop will teach about buying a home
• creditcards.com (National) 12 surefire ways to create money and credit problems (April 29, 2015) 12 surefire ways to create money and credit problems
• NerdWallet.com (National) Why financial literacy courses often flunk (April 29, 2015) Why financial literacy courses often flunk
• nfcc.org (National) Using your tax refund to pay down debt (April 29, 2015) Using your tax refund to pay down debt
• creditcardguide.com (National) 5 steps to take before house hunting (April 27, 2015) 5 credit steps to take before house hunting
• creditcards.com (National) Create, restore credit with a credit-builder loan (April 23, 2015) Create, restore credit with a credit-builder loan
• mainstreet.com (National) Discover card "freeze it" tool - Do you need it? (April 23, 2015) Discover card "freeze it" tool - Do you need it?
• dailyfinance.com (National) Millennials and credit cards: How we're getting it wrong (April 20, 2015) Millennials and credit cards: How we're getting it wrong
• cheapism.com (National) Things to know before renting out your home (April 16, 2015) Things to know before renting out your home
• creditcardguide.com (National) How to negotiate medical bills (April 14, 2015) How to negotiate before medical bills pile up
• Ithaca College (NY) Financial month tip #1: Stick to a budget (April 2, 2015) Financial month tip #1: Stick to a budget
• gobankingrates.com (National) 4 types of savings addicts: Which one are you? (March 31, 2015) 4 types of savings addicts: Which one are you?
• creditcardguide.com (National) 4 things authorized users should know (March 30, 2015) 4 things authorized users should know
• NFCC (National) NFCC acquires Student Loan Alliance (March 30, 2015) NFCC acquires Student Loan Alliance
• Southeast Missourian (Cape Girardeau, MO) Bills, bills, bills (March 27, 2015) Bills, bills, bills
• WFMY-TV (CBS 2 Greensboro, NC) Financial experts take your calls (March 24, 2015) Financial experts take your calls
• creditcards.com (National) 7 debts you may not have to pay (March 23, 2015) 7 debts you may not have to pay
• creditcardguide.com (National) How a simple text message can boost your credit score (March 16, 2015) How a simple text message can boost your credit score
• WSYR-TV (ABC 9 Syracuse, NY) What's your personal information worth? (March 12, 2015) What's your personal information worth?
• WSYR-TV (ABC 9 Syracuse, NY) Costco picks VISA for new credit card partnership (March 3, 2014) Costco picks VISA for new credit card partnership
• WRGB-TV (CBS 6 Albany, NY) The rediculous things some debt collectors say (March 3, 2015) The rediculous things some debt collectors say
• Brunch & Budget Podcast (National) Student loan counselor on air (March 1, 2015) Brunch & Budget: Student loan counselor
• Credit.com (National) Weirdest excuses people give for not paying their bills on time (February 26, 2015) Weirdest excuses people give for not paying their bills on time
• NerdWallet.com (National) Credit counselor once helped, now helps (February 26, 2015) Credit counselor once helped, now helps
• bankrate.com (National) Credit hack: Pay off remaining holiday debt (February 24, 2015) Credit hack: Pay off remaining holiday debt
• 10bestdebt.com (National) Top debt management companies (February 24, 2015) Top debt management companies
• WSYR-TV (ABC 9 Syracuse, NY) Report: Nearly 25 percent of Americans are in financial trouble (February 23, 2015) Report: Nearly 25 percent of Americans are in financial trouble
• WSTM-TV (NBC 3 Syracuse, NY) Help with bad debt and overdue bills (February 23, 2015) Help with bad debt and overdue bills
• The New York Times (National) Credit card balance transfer can reap savings if done cautiously (February 20, 2015) Credit card balance transfer can reap savings if done cautiously
• creditcardguide.com (National) The worst tax advice I've ever received (February 18, 2015) The worst tax advice I've ever received
• KMOV-TV (CBS 4 St Louis, MO) Teacher troubled trying to pay off school loans (February 18, 2015) Teacher troubled trying to pay off school loans
• MReport (National) The second time around: Helping Americans re-enter the housing market (February 16. 2015) The Second Time Around: Helping Americans Re-Enter the Housing Market
• WSYR-TV (ABC 9 Syracuse, NY) AMEX and Costco end 16 year partnership (February 13, 2015) AMEX and Costco end 16 year partnership
• WSPA-TV (CBS 7 Greenville, SC) Anthem credit monitoring begins Friday (February 12, 2014) Anthem credit monitoring begins Friday
• KTVI-TV (FOX 2 St Louis, MO) Securing your credit: Your financial questions answered (February 9, 2015) Securing your credit: Your financial questions answered
• bankrate.com (National) 5 must-haves of premium credit cards (February 9, 2015) 5 must-haves of premium credit cards
• USA Today (National) 5 money moves every college senior should make (February 5, 2015) 5 money moves every college senior should make
• cardratings.com (National) The well-rounded wallet: 4 essential credit cards (February 2, 2015) The well-rounded wallet: 4 essential credit cards
• Reverse Mortgage Daily (National) New rules mean more counseling costs for reverse mortgage borrowers (February 2, 2015) New rules mean more counseling costs for reverse mortgage borrowers
• WMC-TV (NBC 5 Memphis, TN) Credit life insurance: Til death do us part (January 29, 2015) Credit life insurance: Til death do us part
• Reverse Mortgage Daily (National) Reverse mortgage counselors prepare for new rules (January 28, 2015) Reverse mortgage counselors prepare for new rules
• creditcards.com (National) Credit card agreement quick guide (January 27, 2015) Credit card agreement quick guide
• COUNTRY Financial (National) Clearpoint receives "Count on COUNTRY Financial" grant (January 23, 2015) Clearpoint receives "Count on COUNTRY Financial" grant
• U.S. News & World Report (National) 11 tips for paying off more than $100,000 in debt (January 23, 2015) 11 tips for paying off more than $100,000 in debt
• CreditCardForum.com (National) Adding a personal statement to your credit reports: Worth it? (January 23, 2015) Adding a personal statement to your credit reports: Worth it?
• KTRH (AM 740 Houston, TX) Secrets behind financial infidelity (January 22, 2015) Secrets behind financial infidelity
• creditcards.com (National) Financial infidelity poll (January 21, 2015) Financial infidelity poll
• WOIO-TV (CBS 19 Cleveland, OH) Real company, fake job offer (January 20, 2015) Real company, fake job offer
• jumpstart.org (National) Jump$tart Financial Fridays (January 16, 2015) Jump$tart Financial Fridays
• thehomestory.com (National) The lender’s debt-to-income sweet spot (January 14, 2015) The lender’s debt-to-income sweet spot
• credit.com (National) What to do when you have student loan debt but no degree (January 12, 2015) What to do when you have student loan debt but no degree
• WRDC-TV (MyTV 28 Raleigh, NC) Post-holiday financial issues (January 11, 2015) Post-holiday financial issues
• BankCorpSouth.com (National) Introduction to online billpay (January 10, 2015) Introduction to online billpay
• Business Insider (National) 18 little grocery shopping mistakes that will cost you money (January 9, 2015) 18 little grocery shopping mistakes that will cost you money
• WSPA-TV (CBS 7 Greenville, SC) Inactive credit cards can be harmful (January 8, 2015) Inactive credit cards can be harmful
• Craig Daily Press (Craig, CO) Begin new year with plan to become debt free (January 5, 2015) Begin new year with plan to become debt free
• Business Insider (National) The Budget One Woman Used Before And After Paying Off $32,000 Of Debt (January 5, 2015) The Budget One Woman Used Before And After Paying Off $32,000 Of Debt
• WSTM-TV (NBC 3 Syracuse, NY) Building your budget: Tips for saving in the new year (January 5, 2015) Building your budget: Tips for saving in the new year
• Moxie Lady (National) 5 things you should know about health insurance (January 2, 2015) 5 things you should know about health insurance
• MoneyTalksNews (National) Is 2015 the year to tackle your debt? (January 2, 2015) Is 2015 the year to tackle your debt?
• thehomestory.com (National) Building your case for credit (January 2, 2015) Building your case for credit
• WXIA-TV (NBC 11 Atlanta) 3 ways to save in 2015 (January 2, 2015) 3 ways to save in 2015
• WFTS-TV (ABC 28 Tampa, FL) Which credit cards offer the best rewards? (January 1, 2015) Which credit cards offer the best rewards?