The new year is upon us, and presents a perfect opportunity to make plans to get our financial house in order. As always, we will continue to post write-ups on our blog that include useful information and tips to help you meet financial goals, improve your credit, and achieve other…

Purchasing gifts for those you love is all part of the fun of the holidays, but it can add stress to your finances, especially if funds are already tight. With the approach of the new year, now is a great time to think about setting some financial goals and creating…

Black Friday and Cyber Monday may have passed but the battle among retailers for your holiday spending dollars is still going strong -- and the good news is that there are still a lot of deals to be had, especially when you’re shopping online. If you’re looking for ways to…

Special contribution to RentReporters blog By: Sue Katz, American Consumer Credit Counseling It’s that time of year again: the holiday season! To save for the holidays, it’s best to start putting away money right after the holiday season for the next year. If you didn’t start last year, do not…

With the holidays just around the corner and two of the biggest shopping days ahead -- Black Friday and Cyber Monday -- now is a good time to reinforce good spending habits during this shopping-intensive time of year. In particular, if you’re worried about finances from a job loss or…

When debt collectors come calling, it’s time to settle up. Once an unpaid debt is sent to collections, it can be damaging to your credit if you don’t take care of it right away. Collections agencies -- while not ideal -- are not out to get you or financially ruin…

Special contribution to RentReporters blog By: Sue Katz, American Consumer Credit Counseling In my last blog post we discussed how to set SMART goals. What are SMART goals? The acronym stands for Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic and Timely. Today we’ll discuss how to get in action to meet those goals. To…

Special contribution to RentReporters blog By: Sue Katz, American Consumer Credit Counseling Money management is a skill that we all believe we possess but few of us have ever been taught where and how to begin.  I consider myself lucky to have grown up in the 60’s-70’s, a time where…

Last week we hosted a webinar  featuring Amy Thomann, Head of Consumer Credit Education with TransUnion, Sue Katz, American Consumer Credit Counseling Community Outreach Coordinator and Certified Credit Counselor & Educator, as well as RentReporters CEO John Simpson. The webinar offered several tips for managing your money - and credit…

The FICO Resilience Index is a new credit rating that, while it has been in the making for many years, was recently released due to the economic downturn caused by COVID-19. This newest FICO index was created to help lenders better measure a person’s ability to keep their financial obligations…