In the News: 2016

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2016 Media Mentions

• Richmond Magazine (Richmond, VA) The Fixers (December 28, 2016) The Fixers
• Due.com (Blog) How much money should you spend on client gifts during the holidays? (December 17, 2016) How much money should you spend on client gifts during the holidays?
• Credit.com (Blog) Loans for holiday gifts: What you need to know (December 15, 2016) Loans for holiday gifts: What you need to know
• NerdWallet (National) 16 tips from money experts on keeping student loans under control (December 15, 2016) 16 tips from money experts on keeping student loans under control
• NerdWallet (National) Illinois students default less than US average on student loans (December 15, 2016) Illinois students default less than US average on student loans
• NerdWallet (National) Mississippi students default more than US average on student loans (December 15, 2016) Mississippi students default more than US average on student loans
• NerdWallet (National) Georgia students default more than US average on student loans (December 15, 2016) Georgia students default more than US average on student loans
• NerdWallet (National) Christmas loans: The coal in your financial stocking (December 13, 2016) Christmas loans: The coal in your financial stocking
• WiseBread (National) 4 ways to negotiate credit card debt (December 12, 2016) 4 ways to negotiate credit card debt
• SelfLender (Blog) Ten companies that can help improve your financial health (December 10, 2016) Ten companies that can help improve your financial health
• Credit.com (Blog) What is a pre-approved credit card? (December 9, 2016) What is a pre-approved credit card?
• CreditCardForum (Blog) Should you pay medical bills with a credit card? (December 4, 2016) Should you pay medical bills with a credit card?
• MortgageLoan.com (Blog) Rapid rescoring can fix credit errors to get you approved for a mortgage (November 30, 2016) Rapid rescoring can fix credit errors to get you approved for a mortgage
• Credit.com (National) Does closing a credit card affect your credit score? (November 29, 2016) Does closing a credit card affect your credit score?
• Huffington Post (National) The real reason everyone complains about credit reporting agencies (November 28, 2016) The real reason everyone complains about credit reporting agencies
• TIME (National) Why you shouldn’t empty your 401(k) to pay off credit card debt (November 28, 2016) Why you shouldn’t empty your 401(k) to pay off credit card debt
• GoBankingRates (National) 5 ways debt settlement companies can help you (November 27, 2016) 5 ways debt settlement companies can help you
• Interest.com (National) Reverse mortgage disadvantages and advantages (November 23, 2016) Reverse mortgage disadvantages and advantages
• FOX26 (Fresno, CA) Special Report: California loan traps (November 23, 2016) Special Report: California loan traps
• ThePennyHorder (Blog) Not all credit repair agencies are equal (November 22, 2016) Not all credit repair agencies are equal
• Credit.com (Blog) Do you need a checking account to have good credit? (November 20, 2016) Do you need a checking account to have good credit?
• FOX13 (Tampa, FL) Wannabe debt free? Expert advice on making your plan (November 17, 2016) Wannabe debt free? Expert advice on making your plan
• NerdWallet (National) Debt protections for service members (November 9, 2016) Debt protections for service members
• credit.com (Blog) 3 credit cards that can get you into first class (November 8, 2016) 3 credit cards that can get you into first class
• The Marietta Daily Journal (Marietta, GA) eBus to visit metro Atlanta, Augusta regions (November 3, 2016) eBus to visit metro Atlanta, Augusta regions
• NerdWallet (National) What brings people to credit counseling (October 18, 2016) What brings people to credit counseling
• Mundo Hispánico (Nacional) 10 reglas básicas del manejo del dinero (Octubre 16, 2016) 10 reglas básicas del manejo del dinero
• WFTS-TV (ABC Tampa, FL) Protecting yourself from identify theft for free (October 11, 2016) Protecting yourself from identify theft for free
• NerdWallet (National) What to know about credit counseling for bankruptcy (October 10, 2016) What to know about credit counseling for Bankruptcy
• Credit.com (Blog) Would freezing everyone's credit reports stop fraud? (October 6, 2016) Would freezing everyone's credit reports stop fraud?
• Credit.com (Blog) Interest rates are at historic lows... but not for credit cards. Why? (October 4, 2016) Interest rates are at historic lows... but not for credit cards. Why?
• NerdWallet (National) When credit counseling is (and isn't) a good idea (October 3, 2016) When credit counseling is (and isn't) a good idea
• WXIA-TV (NBC Atlanta) Smart Scholars program piloted at Atlanta Technical College (September 26, 2016) Smart Scholars program piloted at Atlanta Technical College
• CheatSheet (Blog) How missing one student loan payment can destroy your credit (September 24, 2016) How missing one student loan payment can destroy your credit
• KSDK-TV (NBC 5 St Louis) Wells Fargo CEO grilled on Capital Hill (September 20, 2016) Wells Fargo CEO grilled on Capital Hill
• Credit.com (Blog) What do I do about my disabled family member's debt? (September 16, 2016) What do I do about my disabled family member's debt?
• creditcards.com (National) 9 free or cheap apps to help you get out of debt (September 15, 2016) 9 free or cheap apps to help you get out of debt
• Credit.com (Blog) The weird way missing a student loan payment can absolutely destroy your credit (September 5, 2016) The weird way missing a student loan payment can absolutely destroy your credit
• American Legion (Press Release) Women’s Empowerment Workshop Maps Out Path to Financial Independence (September 1, 2016) Women’s Empowerment Workshop Maps Out Path to Financial Independence
• creditcards.com (National) Don't fall victim to these 7 credit card timing mistakes (August 31, 2016) Don't fall victim to these 7 credit card timing mistakes
• Credit.com (Blog) Do I need to shred my old credit cards? (August 31, 2016) Do I need to shred my old credit cards?
• Credit.com (Blog) Can a debt management plan hurt my credit? (August 24, 2016) Can a debt management plan hurt my credit?
• Credit.com (Blog) The collection account that just won't die (August 23, 2016) The collection account that just won't die
• NerdWallet (National) Garnishment: What it is, What you can do about it (August 18, 2016) Garnishment: What it is, What you can do about it
• Credit.com (Blog) It's now easier to get a credit card with bad credit (August 13, 2016) It's now easier to get a credit card with bad credit
• Credit.com (Blog) Can alternative credit scores hurt you? (August 12, 2016) Can alternative credit scores hurt you?
• Credit.com (Blog) Should I make a partial loan payment? (August 12, 2016) Should I make a partial loan payment?
• Credit.com (Blog) 7 things to know before you apply for a prepaid card (August 7, 2016) 7 things to know before you apply for a prepaid card
• Credit.com (Blog) Does a debt collector have to give me a receipt? (August 5, 2016) Does a debt collector have to give me a receipt?
• Bankrate.com (National) 5 personal loan mistakes to avoid (August 3, 2016) 5 personal loan mistakes to avoid
• ThePennyHoarder (Blog) The Truth About Declaring Bankruptcy (August 3, 2016) The truth about declaring bankruptcy
• Credit.com (Blog) I’m going to college. Can I get by without a credit card? (August 2, 2016) I’m going to college. Can I get by without a credit card?
• DebtFreeGuys (Blog) Top personal finance blog posts of 2016... So far (August 1, 2016) Top personal finance blog posts of 2016... So far
• Acorns (Blog) 5 ways to build great credit from scratch (July 28, 2016) 5 ways to build great credit from scratch
• MortgageLoan.com (Blog) What is a mortgage recast and why do it? (July 26, 2016) What is a mortgage recast and why do it?
• Credit.com (Blog) Which credit card should I close? (July 23, 2016) Which credit card should I close?
• ThePennyHorder (Blog) Dealing with debt? Here's what you need to know (July 23, 2016) Dealing with debt? Here's what you need to know
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Atlanta) GA college program teaches financial literacy (July 21, 2016) GA college program teaches financial literacy
• Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL) Big donations still coming in for OneOrlando Fund (July 20, 2016) Big donations still coming in for OneOrlando fund
• LearnVest (National) 6 things new grads should do about their student loans (July 19, 2016) 6 things new grads should do about their student loans
• MagnifyMoney (Blog) 3 mistakes people make when they need a car loan (July 19, 2016) 3 mistakes people make when they need a car loan
• Patch.com (Atlanta) Clearpoint launches Smart Scholars program at Atlanta Technical College (July 19, 2016) Clearpoint launches Smart Scholars program at Atlanta Technical College
• Reverse Mortgage Daily (National) How HUD policy changes impact reverse mortgage take-Up, default rates (July 17, 2016) How HUD policy changes impact reverse mortgage take-Up, default rates
• ThinkAdvisor (National) Tweaks to reverse mortgage rules could reduce defaults: Boston College (July 15, 2016) Tweaks to reverse mortgage rules could reduce defaults: Boston College
• CreditCardGuide.com (National) Deep in card debt? 5 ways to regain financial control (July 14, 2016) Deep in card debt? 5 ways to regain financial control
• (Press Release) SunTrust Donates $200,000, Arranges Financial Counseling for Families of Tragedy (July 14, 2016) SunTrust Donates $200,000, Arranges Financial Counseling for Families of Tragedy
• Bankrate.com (National) Personal loans are cheap, but can I get one? (July 14, 2016) Personal loans are cheap, but can I get one?
• Bankrate.com (National) 7 strategies for getting out of debt (July 19, 2016) 7 strategies for getting out of debt
• Bankrate.com (National) Use rewards points to pay off your student loan (July 7, 2016) Use rewards points to pay off your student loans
• WFTS-TV (Tampa, FL) Repaying and avoiding student loan debt (July 7, 2016) Repaying and avoiding student loan debt
• Credit.com (Blog) Help! My credit card spending is out of control this summer (July 5, 2016) Help! My credit card spending is out of control this summer
• Zillow (Blog) Here's why your debt-to-income ratio matters (June 28, 2016) Here's why your debt-to-income ratio matters
• DailyWorth (National) How to get out from under medical debt (June 23, 2016) How to get out from under medical debt
• WFTS-TV (Tampa, FL) Family digs out of debt and boosts their credit score (June 21, 2016) Family digs out of debt and boosts their credit score
• credit.com (National) The tricks to getting approved for your first credit card (June 16, 2016) The tricks to getting approved for your first credit card
• Personal Loan Reports (blog) 7 alternatives to raiding your retirement fund (June 15, 2016) 7 alternatives to raiding your retirement fund
• Bankrate.com (National) Personal loan rates drop -- but not everywhere (June 15, 2016) Personal loan rates drop -- but not everywhere
• News 13 (Orlando, FL) Consumer Wise: Managing your debt (June 14, 2016) Consumer Wise: Managing your debt
• CreditCards.com (National) Plan to walk away from card debt? Read this first (June 14, 2016) Plan to walk away from card debt? Read this first
• CreditCards.com (National) Tough choice: Sell home to pay off debt (June 10, 2016) Tough choice: Sell home to pay off debt
• credit.com (Blog) Is there a difference between a co-signer & a co-applicant? (June 10, 2016) Is there a difference between a co-signer & a co-applicant?
• PersonalLoanReports (Blog) 3 steps to improve your credit when it's bad (June 9, 2016) 3 steps to improve your credit when it's bad
• New York Times (New York) Thinking about co-signing a loan? Proceed with caution (June 8, 2016) Thinking about co-signing a loan? Proceed with caution
• ApprovalGUARD (Blog) Dumbest uses of credit cards (June 7, 2016) Dumbest uses of credit cards
• CreditCardForum.com (National) Should you pay medical bills with a credit card? (June 7, 2016) Should you pay medical bills with a credit card?
• WSPA-TV (Spartanburg, SC) Digging out of debt: How nonprofits can help (June 7, 2016) Digging out of debt: How nonprofits can help
• US News & World Report (National) Beyond debt: 3 other ways credit counselors can help consumers (June 3, 2016) Beyond debt: 3 other ways credit counselors can help consumers
• Times Union (Albany, NY) Solar program could help boost home ownership (May 31, 2016) Solar program could help boost home ownership
• WHAM-TV (Rochester, NY) Many Voices, Many Visions (May 29, 2016) Many Voices many Visions
• His and Her Money (podcast) How credit counseling can help you get out of debt (May 25, 2016) How credit counseling can help you get out of debt
• NerdWallet (National) Is nonprofit student loan counseling right for you? (May 24, 2016) Is nonprofit student loan counseling right for you?
• Credit.com (National) Help! My credit card company closed my account (May 19, 2016) Help! My credit card company closed my account
• NerdWallet.com (National) Bankruptcy counseling: What it is, what to expect (May 18, 2016) Bankruptcy counseling: What it is, what to expect
• Mental Floss (National) 5 steps new grads should take to boost their credit (May 17, 2016) 5 steps new grads should take to boost their credit
• Credit.com (National) 8 credit score quirks you might not know about (May 16, 2016) 8 credit score quirks you might not know about
• credit.com (National) 4 expensive credit card add-ons you can avoid (May 11, 2016) 4 expensive credit card add-ons you can avoid
• United Way Suncoast (FL) Sarasota family finds a house, makes it a home via IDA program (May 4, 2016) Sarasota family finds a house, makes it a home via IDA program
• WNDB AM1150 (Daytona, FL) Financial educator to speak at Deltona Regional Library (May 4, 2016) Financial educator to speak at Deltona Regional Library
• The Fiscal Times (National) Don’t have credit history? It just got a lot easier to build (April 28, 2016) Don’t have credit history? It just got a lot easier to build
• creditcards.com (National) How to bounce back from debt repayment setbacks (April 27, 2016) How to bounce back from debt repayment setbacks
• The Penny Hoarder (National) These 13 people paid off $744,500 in debt. Here’s how (April 23, 2016) These 13 people paid off $744,500 in debt. Here’s how
• nerdwallet.com (National) How credit counseling can help you (April 20, 2016) How credit counseling can help you
• creditcardguide.com (National) How spouse’s bankruptcy may affect your credit (April 18, 2016) How spouse’s bankruptcy may affect your credit
• US News & World Report (National) Finding the right mortgage for you (April 15, 2016) Finding the right mortgage for you
• bankrate.com (National) Pros and cons of a credit card balance transfer (April 12, 2016) Pros and cons of a credit card balance transfer
• credit.com (National) What you need to know about settling a credit card debt (April 12, 2016) What you need to know about settling a credit card debt
• credit.com (National) 5 weird ways you can tank your credit (April 8, 2016) 5 weird ways you can tank your credit
• CardRates.com (National) 5 common credit card blunders - and how to fix them (April 6, 2016) 5 common credit card blunders - and how to fix them
• Reverse Mortgage Daily (National) Most common reverse mortgage myths debunked during HECM counseling (March 29, 2016) Most common reverse mortgage myths debunked during HECM counseling
• creditcards.com (National) 7 things you never budget for, but need to (March 29, 2016) 7 things you never budget for, but need to
• TopTenReviews.com (National) Clearpoint ranked #1 credit counseling service (March 22, 2016) Clearpoint ranked #1 credit counseling service
• Squared Away (Blog) Private student loans: Borrower beware (March 18, 2016) Private student loans: Borrower beware
• credit.com (Blog) Does taking a pay cut affect my credit? (March 17, 2016) Does taking a pay cut affect my credit?
• creditcards.com (National) Cardholders spared APR increase for now (March 16, 2016) Cardholders spared APR increase for now
• NerdWallet.com (National) How 4 people paid off a collective $1 million in debt (March 16, 2016) How 4 people paid off a collective $1 million in debt
• Reverse Mortgage Daily (National) Reverse mortgage borrowers report high satisfaction levels (March 13, 2016) Reverse mortgage borrowers report high satisfaction levels
• CreditCardGuide.com (National) How paying off debt too quickly can backfire (March 7, 2016) How paying off debt too quickly can backfire
• credit.com (Blog) Are you paying off your debt wrong? (March 7, 2016) Are you paying off your debt wrong?
• creditkarma.com (Blog) 5 common first credit card mistakes to avoid (March 3, 2016) 5 common first credit card mistakes to avoid
• bankrate.com (National) Applying for a personal loan when you're self-employed (March 3, 2016) Applying for a personal loan when you're self-employed
• Christian Science Monitor (National) Do this instead of getting a loan to pay off your credit card (February 29, 2016) Do this instead of getting a loan to pay off your credit card
• cheapcarinsurance.net (Blog) Why a car title loan is the last loan you'll ever want (February 29, 2016) Why a car title loan is the last loan you'll ever want
• dealnews.com (National) Thinking about getting a loan to pay off debt? Try THIS instead (February 24, 2016) Thinking about getting a loan to pay off debt? Try THIS instead
• FOX5 (Atlanta) Millennials afraid for financial future (February 24, 2016) Millennials afraid for financial future
• Squared Away (Blog) 8 college repay plans – and counting (February 23, 2016) 8 college repay plans – and counting
• el Nuevo Herald (Miami) Ventajas y desventajas de consolidar las deudas de tarjetas de crédito (FEBRERO 20, 2016) Ventajas y desventajas de consolidar las deudas de tarjetas de crédito
• creditcardguide.com (National) Rolling card debt into home loan not always wise (February 17, 2016) Rolling card debt into home loan not always wise
• WSTM-TV (Syracuse, NY) Handling credit card debt (February 15, 2016) Handling credit card debt
• credit.com (Blog) Can my valentine’s bad credit hurt me? (February 12, 2016) Can my valentine’s bad credit hurt me?
• CreditKarma.com (National) How to protect inactive credit cards from fraud (February 1, 2016) How to protect inactive credit cards from fraud
• The College Investor (Blog) How 16 real people paid off their student loan debt (February 1, 2016) How 16 real people paid off their student loan debt
• Newsday (National) New REPAYE program offers relief on student loan debt (January 31, 2016) New REPAYE program offers relief on student loan debt
• Bankrate.com (National) Use unconventional creditworthiness to get a personal loan (January 28, 2016) Use unconventional creditworthiness to get a personal loan
• Mental Floss (National) 5 monthly expenses you’re probably paying too much for (January 27, 2016) 5 monthly expenses you’re probably paying too much for
• GoBankingRates.com (National) What type of credit card should I get? (January 26, 2016) What type of credit card should I get?
• CreditCardGuide.com (National) Get your credit in shape before shopping for a home (January 25, 2016) Get your credit in shape before shopping for a home
• Bankrate.com (National) How to cure your medical debt with a personal loan (January 25, 2016) How to cure your medical debt with a personal loan
• The Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL) Residents of college towns see more credit card debt (January 24, 2016) Residents of college towns see more credit card debt
• NRMLA (National) Analyzing the use of reverse mortgages to preserve independent living (January 21, 2016) Analyzing the use of reverse mortgages to preserve independent living
• US News & World Report (National) How much down payment do you really need these days? (January 20, 2016) How much down payment do you really need these days?
• CreditSesame (Blog) What it’s really like to go into a debt management program (January 20, 2016) What it’s really like to go into a debt management program
• The Southern Illinoian (Carbondale, IL) Heavy weight of credit card debt: Carbondale among the nation's most burdened (January 15, 2016) Heavy weight of credit card debt: Carbondale among the nation's most burdened
• The Financial Diet (Blog) 8 resources for everyone who feels like they're drowning in student debt (January 14, 2016) 8 resources for everyone who feels like they're drowning in student debt
• US News and World Report (National) Why taking a first-time homebuyer education course is a no-brainer (January 14, 2016) Why taking a first-time homebuyer education course is a no-brainer
• credit.com (Blog) How do I get my bank to fix a credit card error? (January 14, 2016) How do I get my bank to fix a credit card error?
• The Busy Budgeter (Blog) The four things you need to know about credit counseling (January 12, 2016) The four things you need to know about credit counseling
• MagnifyMoney (Blog) How to Get Your Hospital Bill Reduced or Even Eliminated (January 11, 2016) How to Get Your Hospital Bill Reduced or Even Eliminated
• DebtFreeGuys.com (Blog) The 49 best personal finance posts of 2015 (January 11, 2016) The 49 best personal finance posts of 2015
• TIME (National) What to do if you are behind on student loan payments (January 8, 2016) What to do if you are behind on student loan payments
• BBB Tip (Blog) Create a budget and stick to it! (January 7, 2016) Create a budget and stick to it!
• Neighbor Newspapers (Atlanta) Fulton County hosting homebuyer workshop (January 6, 2016) Fulton County hosting homebuyer workshop
• KOMO-TV (ABC 4 Seattle) Know your rights when dealing with debt collectors (January 5, 2016) Know your rights when dealing with debt collectors
• GoBankingRates.com (National) Here’s how much your New Year’s resolution will cost you (January 1, 2016) Here’s how much your New Year’s resolution will cost you