| GreenPath Debt Solutions says Valentine's Day doesn't need to be expensive |
| “In some cases, these gift ideas might be even more special to the recipient than a store bought gift,” said GreenPath trainer Megan Bridgett. |
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| GreenPath to host new online webinar - Webinar Wednesday |
| GreenPath Debt Solutions, a nationwide non-profit financial counseling agency, will be premiering a new way for learning with the launch of the group’s online “Webinar Wednesday,” starting January 18. Each Wednesday, GreenPath will host educational webinars starting at noon EST.
The webinars will be coordinated by GreenPath University, the company’s education group, and last 45 minutes with time available for Q&A. GreenPath will feature a different topic each week. |
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| Make 2012 the year you leap out of debt (12-30-11) |
| GreenPath Debt Solutions trainer Megan Bridgett offers up some simple and attainable ways for you to get financial goals in line early in the New Year. She recommends setting "SMART" goals and using the “extra” leap year day of February 29, as your financial jumping off point for the remainder of 2012. |
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| One shopping week left - GreenPath offers low- and no-cost gift ideas |
With one shopping week left, credit counselors at GreenPath Debt Solutions have come up with some gifts that have little or no cost. In some cases, these gift ideas might be even more special to the recipient than a store bought gift.
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| GreenPath provides four tips to keep finances in check this 2011 holiday spending season |
| “Despite some optimism in the increased spending this past Black Friday weekend, GreenPath encourages everyone to carefully budget their holiday spending this year,” said Dorothy Barrick, GreenPath financial counselor. “While credit cards can be very tempting to purchase gifts, they can result in a ‘holiday hangover’ in January, when the credit card bills come due,” she continued. |
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| Protect Your Identity on Black Friday - (11-14-11) |
| We all know that Black Friday will have masses of shoppers taking to area malls and stores. While some revel in the excitement of waiting in line with others to get that perfect early holiday gift on sale, identity thieves could be amongst those, waiting for a slip-up and an opportunity to steal your identity. |
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| Autumn signals start of holiday spending season; GreenPath provides money-saving tips (10-10-11) |
Fresh on the heels of kids going back to school and college with new backpacks, clothes and more, America is bracing for the upcoming major holiday season, which means spending money to celebrate. GreenPath Debt Solutions has compiled some ways to save money during the upcoming holiday season.
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| Michigan couple refuses to walk away from debt obligations (NFCC release) - (10-01-11) |
| Many people would walk away from $92,000 in credit card debt, but not Jerry and Sue Bailey, who were recently honored with the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) Professional Achievement and Counseling Excellence (PACE) Clients of the Year Award. |
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| August jobless rate stuck at 9.1% - GreenPath provides financial to-do list for unemployed (09-12-11) |
| As the national jobless rate was flat at 9.1% in August, those finding themselves out of work in September need to review their current financial situation and prioritize a to-do list, to help ensure economic stability while they look for work. GreenPath Debt Solutions has put together an unemployment checklist to help better understand their personal finances. |
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| GreenPath Debt Solutions celebrates its 50th anniversary (08-01-11) |
| GreenPath Debt Solutions celebrated its 50th anniversary on August 1, 2011. Headquartered in Farmington Hills, GreenPath began in 1961, as a budgeting and financial education service that was part of the Michigan Credit Union League. In 1968, business leaders with an interest in providing a source of financial information and counseling raised funds through a joint capitalization effort to create Credit Counseling Centers, Inc. (CCC), a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. |
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| GreenPath provides unemployment checklist for second half of 2011 (7-22-11) |
| While there are indications of the economy starting to slowly make a turnaround, there are still many people out of work in the second half of the year, who may need direction and help with prioritizing their financial to-do list. GreenPath Debt Solutions has put together an unemployment checklist. |
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| GreenPath completes asset acquistion of CCCS of South Texas (07-19-11) |
| GreenPath, Inc., a nonprofit consumer credit counseling agency doing business as GreenPath Debt Solutions, announced today that it is providing free debt counseling and financial education to southern Texas residents after its recent acquisition of the assets of Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) of South Texas. |
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| Final Week for Emergency Homeowners' Loan Program Applications (07-18-11) |
| GreenPath Debt Solutions, a nationwide non-profit financial organization and national housing counseling intermediary, is reminding homeowners that they need to act fast and submit paperwork for the Emergency Homeowners' Loan Program (EHLP), by this Friday, July 22. |
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| GreenPath taking applications for new emergency homeowners' loan program (6-30-11) |
| GreenPath Debt Solutions, a nationwide non-profit financial organization and national housing counseling intermediary is accepting applications from homeowners for the recently announced Emergency Homeowners' Loan Program (EHLP). GreenPath is accepting applications from homeowners in Colorado, New Hampshire, New York, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. |
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| GreenPath launches new services for community banks (6-30-11) |
| GreenPath Debt Solutions, a nationwide non-profit financial organization, providing consumers with financial education in housing, debt management and bankruptcy concerns, recently announced that it will provide both a free and a premium credit-counseling phone service to help community banks meet regulations set by the 2010 Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act. |
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| Declare Your Independence over debt this July 4 holiday |
| While our 2011 Independence weekend holiday generally means families getting together for barbeques and parties (especially with July 4 falling on a Monday this year), it also is an opportune time for families to come together to discuss their credit and debt in the second half of the year. |
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| GreenPath launches free service for credit unions |
| GreenPath Debt Solutions, a nationwide non-profit financial organization, providing consumers with financial education in housing, debt management and bankruptcy concerns, announced today that it will provide a free credit-counseling phone service to help credit unions meet regulations set by the 2010 Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act. |
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| 2011 GreenPath Clients of the Year (Michigan) |
| Jerry and Sue Bailey of Jackson, Michigan, overcame obstacles in paying off more than $92,000 in credit card debt in a little over five and a half years, through GreenPath’s debt management program. During the plan, they endured physical setbacks, took on additional work to help with their plan and made family sacrifices. Watch the video: Meet the Baileys. |
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| 2011 GreenPath Clients of the Year (Michiana) |
| Dawn and David VanDyke of Buchanan, Michigan, overcame obstacles in paying off more than $48,000 in debt in a little over four and half years through GreenPath’s debt management program. Watch the attached video: Meet the VanDykes. |
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| 2011 GreenPath Clients of the Year Announced - The Baileys and the VanDykes |
| GreenPath Debt Solutions, a national, nonprofit financial organization providing consumers with financial education in housing, debt management and bankruptcy concerns, announced its two 2011 GreenPath Debt Solutions Clients of the Year. |
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| GreenPath announces that unemployed Hoosiers may be eligible for mortgage assistance (05-23-11) |
| GreenPath Debt Solutions, with offices in Elkhart and Mishawaka, is partnering with the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) on the state’s new Hardest Hit Fund initiative. GreenPath will work with the Indiana Foreclosure Prevention Network (IFPN) and provide free mortgage assistance eligibility counseling to unemployed residents of Elkhart and Saint Joseph counties. |
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| GreenPath reminds college graduates to make sure finances are in order (05-10-11) |
| Now that the graduation caps have been thrown in the air and the dorm rooms emptied out, 2011 college graduates will face even more responsibilities, ranging from landing that first job to paying off their student loans. In order to help make the transition from college to the work world go smoothly, GreenPath Debt Solutions is providing a top ten financial checklist for recent college graduates. |
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| GreenPath offers property tax counseling in Iowa and Illinois (05-08-11) |
| This is the time of year when property tax bills begin arriving in mailboxes. Recently, more local homeowners are finding themselves struggling to come up with the funds to address their property taxes. Reduced income, unemployment, and rising prices for fuel and food, continue to take a toll on many Illinois homeowners. The good news is that there is free, non-profit help available locally to homeowners concerned about their property tax, budget and debt situations through GreenPath Debt Solutions. |
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| GreenPath Completes Asset Acquisition of CCCS of Northern Colorado and Southeast Wyoming |
| GreenPath, Inc., a nonprofit consumer credit counseling agency doing business as GreenPath Debt Solutions, announced today that it is providing free debt counseling and financial education to Colorado and Wyoming residents after its recent acquisition of the assets of Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) of Northern Colorado and Southeast Wyoming. |
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| GreenPath Debt Solutions Releases 2010 Data on Seniors |
| GreenPath Debt Solutions, a nationwide nonprofit financial organization providing consumers with financial education, housing and bankruptcy counseling, recently released data surrounding seniors and finances in 2010. Nearly 57,000 seniors ages 55 and older completed financial assessments with GreenPath in 2010. More than a third of respondents (38%) listed “reduced income” as the main source of hardship... |
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| GreenPath Completes Acquisition with Consumer Credit Counseling Service of New Hampshire and Vermont |
| GreenPath is now providing free debt counseling and financial education from offices in Concord, Dover, Keene, Lebanon, Manchester, and Nashua, New Hampshire; and in Barre, Burlington, and Rutland, Vermont. |
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| GreenPath Suggests Caution as America Returns to Credit Card Use |
| GreenPath Debt Solutions reminds consumers that, while consumers may feel comfortable in using their credit card more liberally in 2011, they still need to use the cards wisely. |
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| GreenPath Offers Free Reverse Mortgage Counseling |
| As more stories tell of Americans delaying retirement due to lack of finances, GreenPath Debt Solutions, a HUD-approved housing counseling agency and a national provider of housing counseling services, reminds seniors that they may be able to turn their home equity into cash by obtaining a reverse mortgage. |
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| GreenPath Releases Debt and Personal Finance Survey Results |
| GreenPath recently announced the results of a new financial survey. The online survey was completed by 999 credit card holders from across the United States who inquired about credit counseling services from June-December 2010. |
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| GreenPath Provides To-Do List For Unemployed in 2011 |
| While there are indications of the economy starting to make a comeback, there are still many people out of work in the New Year, who may need direction and help with prioritizing their financial to-do list. Dorothy Barrick, GreenPath Debt Solutions general manager and financial counselor, has put together a list for those who find themselves unemployed in 2011. |
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| GreenPath Debt Solutions Gives Tips on Getting Your Finances in Order in 60 Days |
| New Year’s Day is the traditional time for setting resolutions. But make them too lofty or unreasonable and by Valentine’s Day, you will wonder what went wrong. GreenPath Debt Solutions offers up some simple and attainable ways for you to get financial goals in line in the first sixty days of the New Year. |
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| GreenPath Debt Solutions Completes Merger with Consumer Credit Counseling Services of North Central Texas |
| GreenPath is now providing free debt counseling and financial education in the cities of McKinney, Plano, Denton and Texarkana, Texas after its recent acquisition of Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) of North Central Texas. |
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| GreenPath Debt Solutions Wins 2010 National Foundation for Credit Counseling Awards |
| GreenPath Debt Solutions recently was recognized by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) with two national awards: 2010 PACE Graduate Client of the Year and Counselor of the Year. |
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| GreenPath Sees 32 Percent Increase in MI Clients with Past Due Mortgages in 2009 (12-9-09) |
| GreenPath Debt Solutions, a nonprofit consumer credit counseling service headquartered in Farmington Hills, recently released data related to concerns from Michigan home owners about mortgage delinquency. GreenPath, with 25 offices across the state, found that Michigan clients with past due mortgages jumped 32 percent from January to November 2009, compared to the same period in 2008.
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