The recent recession affected the financial lives of people all over the country. The recession led to much higher rates of unemployment and underemployment. Because of this, many people needed to rely on credit cards to meet all of their financial obligations and pay for emergencies that arose. While this may have been a good […]
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Nevada consumers get another debt relief choice
Nevada is known for slot machines, poker tables, and people running the risk of losing a lot of money at the blackjack tables. There were 16,067 slots in Nevada in 1960. In 1999 Nevada had 205,726 slot machines, that’s 1 machine for every 10 residents. It’s safe to say that some people living in Nevada […]
Continue ReadingNew Hampshire residents have a new choice in debt relief
Advantage Credit Counseling Service has recently been licensed and approved to provide their expert free credit counseling and debt management program to consumers that live in the state of New Hampshire. Now that the Agency is licensed in NH, they only have 4 more states to go before they are licensed in all 50 states […]
Continue ReadingRhode Island credit counseling through Advantage CCS
Advantage CCS is now able to service consumers who live in Rhode Island with free credit counseling and offer, if applicable, a Debt Management Program. Rhode Island residents now have a wonderful new option for debt relief and consumer credit counseling. A Little History about Rhode Island – Rhode Island is part of the New […]
Continue ReadingCredit Counseling in Virginia and Michigan
Advantage Credit Counseling Service has received approval and licensure for carrying out credit counseling sessions in over forty-three states now. Virginia and Michigan are the most recent states to be a part of the increasingly long list. The Agency is working very hard to become accredited in all fifty states before 2014 hits. Each US state has its own guidelines, rules and systems in place for getting authorized in that […]
Continue ReadingIllinois Credit Counseling is Now Available
The Illinois credit counseling industry has a new competitor: Advantage CCS. Consumer Credit Counseling is a process that involves providing education and advice to individuals about how to avoid incurring more unsecured debt, like with credit cards. Credit Counseling is often characterized by sessions of credit education and reviews the psychology of the consumer’s spending […]
Continue ReadingArizona has a great new choice for debt relief help
Advantage Credit Counseling Service has received approval and licensure to offer consumer credit counseling and, if applicable, a debt management program to Arizona residents who are currently in unsecured debt. The state of Arizona has some firm consumer credit counseling laws in place to help protect consumers and make sure that ALL debt relief options […]
Continue ReadingInfographic: 2013 Debt Statistics for US Consumers
Over the past decade or so, debt has been a growing problem for families all across the country. While American consumers collectively owe almost $850 billion in unsecured credit card debt, the average American household credit card debt stands at over $15,000 per family. Other types of debt, including secured debt such as mortgages and […]
Continue ReadingThe Value of Credit Counseling in Everyday Life
Credit counseling is often an overlooked free financial tool in our busy everyday lives. We need good credit for everything these days as we transition to less and less cash in our lives. The truth is good credit is not only for financing, but it’s also essential in setting up utilities, getting a cellular phone, […]
Continue ReadingWhite Paper: Debt Settlement vs. Debt Management Program
Do you find yourself struggling to pay the bills each month or cover your monthly expenses because of credit card debt? If the answer is yes, there are some ways for you to get some financial relief. Debt can feel crippling and overwhelming, but through resources such as non-profit credit counseling and debt relief programs, […]
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