American Consumer Credit Counseling

Budget Conscious Consumers Trimmed Holiday Spending in 2011 - PR Web (press release)

Budget Conscious Consumers Trimmed Holiday Spending in 2011 PR Web (press release) American Consumer Credit Counseling poll suggests many Americans still not ready to engage in heavy buying. “Heavy spending on holiday shopping over one or two months can negatively impact household financial health for many months or even years to ... and more »

Preparing soldiers for beyond the battlefield - Milford Daily News

Preparing soldiers for beyond the battlefield Milford Daily News A number of organizations, including American Consumer Credit Counseling, helped the service men and women create financial planners and budgets, taught them how to pay their bills while they are deployed and reviewed their credit history. and more »

Newton nonprofit, National Guard to host veterans event in Framingham - Boston.com

Newton nonprofit, National Guard to host veterans event in Framingham Boston.com American Consumer Credit Counseling will provide financial counseling and resources to the service members at the Framingham Sheraton Hotel. The event is mandatory as part of the deployment cycle for about 260 local active military soldiers, ...

More Americans Haunted by the Ghost of Phone Bills Past Due - DailyFinance

More Americans Haunted by the Ghost of Phone Bills Past Due DailyFinance Katie Ross, education and development manager for the American Consumer Credit Counseling organization, says phone companies may not be necessarily faster about sending bills to collections -- because they may not need to.

Conference on bankruptcy set for Monday - Boston.com

Conference on bankruptcy set for Monday Boston.com By Chris Reidy, Globe Staff Attorneys and credit counselors are gearing up for a meeting on bankruptcy as the number of consumer bankruptcy filings is declining both nationwide and in Massachusetts, notes American Consumer Credit Counseling, ...

Consumer credit card balances keep rising, Federal Reserve says - CreditCards.com

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Consumer credit card balances keep rising, Federal Reserve says CreditCards.com By Kelly Dilworth Consumer credit card balances climbed higher in December, as more Americans pulled out their cards for the holidays. But experts say holiday shopping may not be the only culprit contributing to swollen balances. Americans' credit card ... and more »

Credit card lenders express concern over CFPB - Debtmerica Relief

Credit card lenders express concern over CFPB Debtmerica Relief The federal agency tasked with helping to protect consumers from misleading or confusing lending practices is now looking into a service credit card issuers provide ostensibly to help avoid fraudulent credit card debt. The new federal Consumer ... and more »