Millennial Money: Break free of your parents’ money patterns
- November 29, 2019
- Category: News
Excerpt from The Washington Post article, Millennial Money: Break free of your parents' money patterns. Featuring Kristen Holt, president and CEO You can likely thank (or blame) your parents for some aspects of how you turned out. Maybe you have your mother's eyes or your dad's habit of chewing with your mouth open. How...
GreenPath Financial Wellness Creates Endowment Funds to Honor Founders Albert O. Horner and Bruce Paradis
- November 27, 2019
- Category: News
GreenPath is pleased to announce the creation of two endowment funds. Read an excerpt of the press release with a link to the full release below: GreenPath Financial Wellness Creates Endowment Funds to Honor Founders Albert O. Horner and Bruce Paradis Funds will support the national nonprofit’s operations, helping people...
GreenPath Financial Wellness receives $2.1 million in housing counseling grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- October 24, 2019
- Category: News
National nonprofit organization will utilize housing counseling grants to help people obtain and retain the American dream FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (October 11, 2019) – GreenPath Financial Wellness, a national nonprofit organization that provides financial counseling, education and products to empower people to lead...
College grads average $32,158 in debt in Michigan. Here’s what some didn’t know
Excerpt from Detroit Free Press About that thing called 'interest' College grads receive a six-month grace period before they have to start paying down student loans. Getting a diploma in May means many will begin to repay those loans in November. But if you have unsubsidized federal student loans, the interest keeps...
Counselors Prepare as More Borrowers Seek Private Reverse Mortgages
Excerpt from Reverse Mortgage Daily Counseling for prospective reverse mortgage borrowers is not only required, but it’s also a critical component of understanding how a new reverse mortgage loan is created. In order to make sure that the borrower fully understands exactly what kind of a transaction they’re getting...
How to Manage Your Credit Card Bills, Which Experts Say Are Late More Often – New York Times
- July 9, 2019
- Category: News
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
- Category: News
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
- Category: News
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...
What Is a Credit Card Hardship Program?
- June 1, 2019
- Category: News
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...
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