GreenPath Receives $750,000 Grant From Wells Fargo Foundation to Expand Financial Counseling to Those Impacted by COVID-19 Crisis
Funds support free, one-on-one financial and housing counseling to meet an increased number of people looking to protect their households and stabilize finances. FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GreenPath Financial Wellness, a national nonprofit that provides financial counseling and debt management services,...
Five Common Reverse Mortgage Questions – Answered
The month of May marks Older American’s Month. It’s our nation’s celebration of the countless contributions that older adults make to our communities. We couldn’t let this month go by without a focus on financial health and wellness of seniors, especially those who are managing the impact of recent financial...
Mortgage Relief That Comes With a $4,000 Bill – The New York Times
A GreenPath client is featured in The New York Times as she shares her journey seeking mortgage relief during a time of challenge. Borrowers with privately held mortgages don’t have the same options as those with government-backed loans. Some are being told they can skip payments, if they make them up all at once. The...
Episode 5: Michele – Feeling Optimistic in a Time of Challenge
- April 28, 2020
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Bankruptcy, Budgeting, Credit Card Debt, Foreclosure, Podcasts, Real Stories
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Michele faced hardships from many different angles. Her mortgage payment became unaffordable after her initial payment skyrocketed.
The Lowdown on Credit Counseling. It Might Be Just What You Need!
- January 22, 2020
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Financial Education
Featuring Jeff Arevalo, Financial Wellness Expert, who shares what credit counseling is, who can benefit, and how it works. Have you ever wondered if credit counseling might help you? Most of us have never stopped to even think about what credit counseling is unless we find ourselves facing a financial roadblock. But...
Give Yourself & Your Family the Gift that Keeps on Giving
- November 19, 2019
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: No Spend November
A GreenPath Debt Management Plan may be just what you need The holidays are a time of joy, bright lights and merriment. It’s easy to get swept up in gift-giving and festivities. Being aware of your spending is important all the time, but especially during the holidays. According to finder.com, an estimated 134 million...
Money Fix: When is applying for a store credit card a good idea?
- November 12, 2019
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: News
Excerpt from Newsday No doubt you’ll look for ways to save money when shopping this holiday season. However, that 15% off, or whatever the sales clerk offers to get you to sign up for a store credit card, may not be a great deal in the long run. Yet, according to new research from CompareCards.com, nearly one in three...
Creating a New Model for Financial Education
- October 29, 2019
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: People Behind GreenPath
This story is part of a series that spotlights our employees here at GreenPath. We hope these stories will give you a behind-the-scenes glimpse into their daily lives, and how they strive to make an impact by helping people improve their financial wellness. Today's story is about Chris Dlugozima, Learning Experience Designer. In...
As an Economic Downturn Looms, Lenders Need to Start Now to Help Their Customers Weather the Storm
- August 22, 2019
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: News
Excerpt from Forbes In the personal loan market, which is now dominated by online lenders that haven’t been around long enough to have experienced a downturn, much of the lending has been in the name of credit-card consolidation. The dirty secret of the industry is that, by giving customers a lower interest rate to...
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