Tag: credit card debt

Understanding the Difference Between Debt Settlement and Debt Management

• December 13, 2021
• 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, Debt

Looking at options for paying down debt? The difference between debt settlement and debt management in how the debt is paid off. Learn more.

Your Credit History: There’s Always a Path Forward

• November 2, 2021
• 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, Credit

Rebuild credit with GreenPath’s expert guidance. Learn strategies like paying on time and using credit builder loans.

How One Family Increased Their Financial Health and Inspires Others to do the Same

• October 25, 2021
• 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: People Behind GreenPath

GreenPath Financial Wellness Expert Katee Wilson is a GreenPath Financial Wellness Expert based in Fort Collins, Colorado. She began working with GreenPath in 2015. Katee’s favorite part about working at GreenPath is the difference the nonprofit organization makes in people’s lives. The work she does with clients...

7 Tips to Get Smart About Credit

• October 21, 2021
• 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, Credit

You have a great opportunity to assess your financial situation and make a plan to move forward. If you are dealing with credit and debt, you aren’t alone. The average American household has an average balance of about $6,600 in credit card debt, and that’s not taking into account home, auto, and student loans....

The Budgetnista Talks Credit Scores

• October 18, 2021
• 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, Credit

When The Budgetnista presented a virtual conversation earlier this year, one of her topics was about credit scores. As The Budgetnista notes in the video highlight below, your credit score is a number based on a formula using the information in your credit report. The result is an accurate forecast of how likely...

Real Stories Episode 20: Nina – Light after Darkness 

• October 15, 2021
• 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: Credit Card Debt, Podcasts, Real Stories

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Nina has been on quite a journey the last few years. For her, stress around her finances was only the tip of the iceberg. Nina also faced many challenges when it came to addiction and her mental health. Her story almost had a tragic outcome.

How to Identify Good Credit Card Advice on Social Media – CreditCards.com

• September 23, 2021
• 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

Creditcards.com shares GreenPath's tips for determining good credit card advice from misinformation on social media. Read the Full Article > A recent CreditCards.com survey found that 14% of all adults get financial advice from social media, but among younger generations, the percentage is higher. GreenPath shares...

Interest on Emergency Loans Can Get ‘Ugly.’ What to Know When You Need Money Quickly – TIME NextAdvisor

• September 21, 2021
• 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 from Time NextAdvisor discusses the best options when there is an immediate need for cash, with insight from Financial Wellness Expert, Jeff Arevalo. Read the full article  Unexpected emergencies can make a dent in our finances. The TIME NextAdvisor looks to GreenPath to help explain the different kinds of...

GreenPath, a Michigan based nonprofit, helps families regain financial wellness after burden of debt – WXYZ TV

• September 17, 2021
• 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

After working with GreenPath and enrolling on a debt management plan, he was able to have his credit card interest rates lowered and pay his debt off faster.