Why You Should Never Use Debit Cards

Why You Should Never Use Debit Cards

Your Bank Account is Cleaned Out Imagine you are returning to land after five wonderfully peaceful days at sea without mobile phone service. Once the 100 year old schooner gets close enough to shore to pick up a signal from a cell tower, your phone starts buzzing with...
Thank you to everyone who attended our 2022 Gala!

Thank you to everyone who attended our 2022 Gala!

Thank you to everyone who attended our 2022 Gala & Silent Auction on May 19 at Spring Mill Country Club. The evening was wonderful as we wished our founder Joan Reading, MSW, a well-deserved happy retirement. Congratulations to our board of directors, staff...
Coronavirus and An Emergency Fund

Coronavirus and An Emergency Fund

If there was ever a good reason and time to have an emergency fund, this is it. The Coronavirus has put millions out of work or at reduced pay. While Congress and the President gave us an economic stimulus packages that include direct payments and increased...

Meet Jim and Linda

Meet Jim and Linda, Dentist, Homemaker The Nightmare is Over!! Jim and Linda came to the Credit Counseling Center to get help to stop their foreclosure on their home. Jim is a dentist who had his own practice. Back in January he suffered a massive stroke which he...

Meet Peter and Kathy

Meet Peter and Kathy, Pharmacist, Administrative Assistant Severe Health Problems Caused Havoc Peter and Kathy have been married for over 25 years and have five children. Kathy was a stay-at-home mom and Peter was a pharmacist until he lost his job after 20 years....

Meet Jenny

Meet Jenny, Sales Rep “I never want to go back to being afraid.” “I’ve never been very good at managing my finances,” admits Jenny, a highly paid sales rep who fell into $62,000 worth of credit card debt. “This was something that wasn’t taught...