3 Money Saving Back-to-School Shopping Tips
The National Retail Federation (NRF) is expecting this year’s back-to-school shopping season to be the most expensive ever. According to their survey, on average, families with children in grades K-12, plan to spend nearly $700 and those with college students plan to spend nearly $1,000, both the highest ever recorded...
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana Awards Rural Dynamics $50,000 Grant
- August 14, 2019
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Media Coverage
Since its start in 1968, Rural Dynamics has provided direct services such as credit counseling and coaching to help people achieve financial independence. RDI’s credit counseling and financial education services are provided under the GreenPath brand. We are pleased to announce that our affiliate, RDI, has been awarded...
Service Partnerships and Counseling Promote Positive Outcomes – NUFCU
- July 19, 2019
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Media Coverage
Excerpt from our Partners at University of Nebraska Federal Credit Union: NUFCU partners with organizations that help it extend service to members who fall anywhere on the spectrum of financial well-being. For example, its relationship with GreenPath Financial Wellness provides members with free counseling and access to...
GreenPath CEO Kristen Holt: Tips for Avoiding Reverse Mortgage Foreclosure
- July 16, 2019
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Housing, Reverse mortgage
Recent news coverage (“Detroit leads nation in reverse mortgage foreclosure rate”) has brought the escalating reverse mortgage foreclosure rate into the spotlight. A Free Press and USA Today analysis revealed that urban communities have been most impacted by the reverse mortgage foreclosure trend with Detroit leading...
How to Manage Your Credit Card Bills, Which Experts Say Are Late More Often – New York Times
- July 9, 2019
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Media Coverage
The New York Times recently interviewed GreenPath President & CEO Kristen Holt and GreenPath client Becky Willard for an article on how a growing number of people are having trouble paying their credit card bills. Read how a GreenPath Debt Management Plan helped Becky pay off $40,000 in about five years, saving her about $30,000 along the way.
Michigan veterans, families to get free financial counseling – WZZM13.com/ABC
- July 9, 2019
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Media Coverage
The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency announced Monday that veterans and their families have access to free financial counseling through a state pilot program. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency announced July 1 that Michigan military veterans and their families now have access to free financial...
The economy is booming. But are Americans’ finances healthier because of it? – USA Today
- July 2, 2019
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Media Coverage
Featuring Dawn Hudson, GreenPath Financial Expert This is the first story in a series about Americans' financial health based on a survey provided by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to financial education and empowerment. If you had to grade the U.S. economy today, it would probably get straight...
Women Turn to Welding for Financial Spark
- June 18, 2019
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Media Coverage
Fredrea Lakes still cannot quite believe how a six-week training program turned into a life-changing, $6-an-hour boost to her pay. A year ago, she was living in a homeless shelter in Detroit and working minimum wage jobs. Her last check at her old job was just $40 because she worked so few hours. Now, she's wearing a...
What Is a Credit Card Hardship Program?
- June 1, 2019
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Media Coverage
A Credit Card Hardship Program is a payment plan, negotiated via your issuer, that may temporarily lower interest and waive fees when a difficult circumstance hinders your ability to pay. Financial emergencies, setbacks and major life changes can come at you quickly, making it difficult to meet monthly financial obligations...
GreenPath Announced as 2019 CCW Excellence Awards Finalist for Best Contact Center Culture
- May 13, 2019
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Media Coverage
At GreenPath Financial Wellness, we actively strive to create a vibrant culture where people love what they do. We are pleased to announce that our efforts to advance workplace culture have resulted in being selected as a finalist for Best Contact Center Culture by Customer Contact Week. Winners will be announced Tuesday,...
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