According to the National Foundation for Credit Counseling’s (NFCC) recent Financial Literacy Survey, many consumers have misperceptions about credit counseling agencies, causing confusion that is preventing them from reaching out for the help they need. NFCC Member Agencies are required to be accredited by an independent third party, and all counselors must become certified. Additionally, […]
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Seeking Financial Guidance
Seeking financial guidance is NOT a sign of weakness, it is a step toward financial freedom. Personal finance is a sensitive subject and CCCS of the Ozarks has found that pride or lack of understanding is hindering one from seeking some kind of financial guidance. When is a good time to seek financial help and […]
Some Lenders Require You To Keep A $500 Deductible or Less.
WHY DO SOME LENDERS REQUIRE YOU TO KEEP A $500 DEDUCTIBLE OR LESS WHEN FINANCING A VEHICLE? When you finance a vehicle, it does not belong to you, it belongs to the lender until it is paid in full. Therefore the lender, bank, credit union, and so on, need to make sure that this vehicle […]
Independent Foreclosure Review
Beginning in April 2011 federal banking regulators issued enforcement actions against several large federally regulated mortgage servicing companies. Yep, you know its bad when the feds take this kind of action. What did these mortgage servicing companies do? The politically correct answer goes something like this..” mortgage servicing companies will have to correct deficient mortgage […]
Saving money doesn’t have to be so difficult when you have a goal.
Saving money doesn’t have to be so difficult when you have a goal. When it comes to saving money, we all have different reasons. One common denominator is that it takes discipline and motivation. Unfortunately there are too many people that do not save money and use expensive routes, such as payday or title loans, […]