Debt Management in 2016 – WNHR-FM/NPR (Concord, New Hampshire)

  • January 4, 2016
  • By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
  • GreenPath Financial Wellness is a trusted national nonprofit with more than 60-years of helping people build financial health and resiliency. Our NFCC-certified counselors give you options to manage credit card debt, student loans and homeownership.

nhpr Many Americans in the new year are resolving to become better budgeters, to spend less, and to pay down their debt. But while a consumer-driven culture has certainly contributed to overspending and increasing debt for many, the economy and sluggish wage growth in recent years has also made it harder to be as thrifty as our frugal New England ancestors might have hoped. Here is what you need to know about Debt Management in 2016.

GUESTS:

David Flores - Counselor

David Flores – Counselor with GreenPath Financial Wellness, a nonprofit credit counseling organization.

Ron Lieber - New York Times

Ron Lieber – ‘Your Money’ columnist for the New York Times. His book, called ‘The Opposite of Spoiled’, is a guide to teaching kids about money.

Ryan Tufts - Home ownership counselor at HOMEteam

Ryan Tufts – Home ownership counselor at HOMEteam, a non-profit that helps people buy homes. He teaches HOMEteam’s seminars both for prospective home buyers and also on general financial literacy.

Listen to the hour-long interview by clicking here

BG GreenPathIconDkBg
Greenpath Financial Wellness

GreenPath Financial Wellness is a trusted national nonprofit with more than 60-years of helping people build financial health and resiliency. Our NFCC-certified counselors give you options to manage credit card debt, student loans and homeownership.