Tag: financial wellness

Credit starts to tighten as job losses remain high – WXYZ Detroit

• July 22, 2020
• 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.
• Category: Blog, COVID-19, Credit, News

Excerpt from the Detroit Free Press' story, Credit starts to tighten as job losses remain high. Featuring Kristen Holt, president & CEO, and Jeremy Lark, senior manager of client services A recent Detroit Free Press article shares that a pandemic relief assistance is ending, many people are still struggling and...

Millions of credit card users are seeing their cards closed or limits lowered during pandemic – WXYZ Detroit

• July 7, 2020
• 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.
• Category: News

Excerpt and video from WXYZ Detroit's story, Millions of credit card users are seeing their cards closed or limits lowered during the pandemic. Featuring Jeremy Lark, senior manager of client services    A recent WXYZ TV Detroit feature highlighted the challenges people are facing with having their...

3 Things to Know about the July 15 Tax Deadline

• July 2, 2020
• 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.
• Category: Financial Education, Financial Health Tips

We’ve all had to adjust to many changes in this time of the pandemic crisis – from how we shop for groceries in the era of social distancing, to keeping up with managing household finances. Included among these changes is the extended, new deadline to file federal and state income taxes.  In the early weeks of...

First Time Homebuyer? Make Sure You’re Prepared for These 7 Hidden Costs

• June 30, 2020
• 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.
• Category: Blog, Housing

As real estate markets re-open across the country, current historically-low mortgage rates may make it seem like the perfect time to be a first time homebuyer. For many, owning a home is a big part of the American Dream. There’s a sense of pride and accomplishment in ownership. It can give you greater freedom and privacy,...

Five financial lessons from the pandemic

• June 11, 2020
• 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.
• Category: Budgeting, Financial Education

Check out financial lessons we’ve recently heard, taken from direct conversations with people who, like all of us, are moving through everchanging times.

Episode 6: Dawn – A Difficult Decision

• May 28, 2020
• 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.
• Category: Budgeting, Home Ownership, Podcasts, Real Stories

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As many of us face challenges from the financial fallout of the COVID-19 crisis, learn how one family made a difficult decision and how their lives changed.

GreenPath Receives $750,000 Grant From Wells Fargo Foundation to Expand Financial Counseling to Those Impacted by COVID-19 Crisis

• May 27, 2020
• 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.
• Category: COVID-19, News

Funds support free, one-on-one financial and housing counseling to meet an increased number of people looking to protect their households and stabilize finances. FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GreenPath Financial Wellness, a national nonprofit that provides financial counseling and debt management services,...

Five Common Reverse Mortgage Questions – Answered

• May 20, 2020
• 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.
• Category: Blog, Housing

The month of May marks Older American’s Month. It’s our nation’s celebration of the countless contributions that older adults make to our communities. We couldn’t let this month go by without a focus on financial health and wellness of seniors, especially those who are managing the impact of recent financial...

How to Pay Rent When You Can’t Afford It – NerdWallet

• May 6, 2020
• 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.
• Category: News

From NerdWallet, featuring Jeffrey Arevalo, Financial Wellness Expert on options for those struggling to pay rent.  If you are dealing with an emergency and scrambling to pay rent, the website NerdWallet suggests taking the following steps before resorting to high-interest loans.  Explore Free Options First  Some...