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According to , the IRS has revoked its determination that After Bankruptcy Foundation of Fishers, IN; The K.L.T. Foundation of Missoula, MT; Debt Advocates of America of Killeen, TX; Gene & Myrna Heilman Foundation of Madison, WI; Darwin Facility of Suison, CA; Credit Counseling Centers of America Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, FL; David Aschkenazy Memorial Loan Fund of Brooklyn, NY; Helping Hand Corporation of Gillette, WY; and Cherokee Place Foundation of Lenoir, NC, qualify as organizations described in Sections 501(c)(3) and 170(c)(2).
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Mike Sullivan, director of education for Take Charge America, a non-profit credit counseling company, says many card holders will take a financial hit in the short run, but it's more important to think of long term goals. "If you've only been paying the minimum balance on your credit card, it might be a struggle to come up with extra cash each month," he said. "Just keep in mind, you'll be making those payments for a drastically shorter time period, and potentially saving thousands of dollars in the long run.
Don't apply for more credit cards. If you are struggling to meet the monthly payments for the cards you have now, it's almost certain you won't be able to afford yet another monthly payment.
Use your tax return to pay credit card debt. Don't wait to file your W2. The sooner you fi...
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The spike in gasoline prices may put a crimp in some household budgets, but there are ways to compensate without seriously compromising your lifestyle, according to Bill Staler, director of Credit Counseling Service of the Miami Valley.
The credit-counseling service is a program of Lutheran Social Services of Mid-America, and the nonprofit agency helps people get out of debt by teaching them to change their spending and borrowing habits.
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...95-10092 Summary Calendar CREDIT COUNSELING CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., Plaintiff-App...
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serves notice to potential donors that Help America Inc. of Montgomery Village, MD, and National Credit Counseling Services Inc. of Orlando, FL, have recently filed timely declaratory judgment suits under Section 7428, challenging revocation of their status as eligible donees under Section 170(c)(2).
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The idea of an all-cash Christmas in America may be as elusive as a glimpse of Santa himself. But more holiday shoppers intend to avoid a New Year's debt hangover this year.
Shoppers say that instead of credit cards, they will be using debit cards and cash. Seven in 10 shoppers plan to use one of those two methods to pay for holiday purchases, according to a survey by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling.
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DAYTON -- Lutheran Social Services of Mid-America, a consumer credit counseling agency on South Dixie Drive, was approved Monday by the United States Trustee's office to give prebankruptcy debt counseling required by bankruptcy laws.
Under the federal bankruptcy laws passed in April, a consumer wanting to file personal bankruptcy must get debt counseling beforehand through a certified counselor.
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... This is very important. Millions of American families have suffered serious financial setbacks ... their minimum monthly payments to their creditors. . One person who found himself in this situation... watching TV commercials on credit counseling, we started researching credit counseling companie...
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The idea of an all-cash Christmas in America may be as elusive as a glimpse of Santa himself. But more holiday shoppers intend to avoid a New Year's debt hangover this year.
Shoppers say that instead of credit cards, they will be using debit cards and cash. Seven in 10 shoppers plan to use one of those two methods to pay for holiday purchases, according to a survey by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling.
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CHICAGO -- The idea of an all-cash Christmas in America might be as elusive as a glimpse of Santa himself. But more holiday shoppers intend to avoid a New Year's debt hangover this year.
Shoppers say instead of credit cards, they will be using debit cards and cash. Seven in 10 shoppers plan to use one of those two methods to pay for holiday purchases, according to a survey by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling.