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Celebrating 30 Years of Financial Education

Consolidated Credit celebrates its 30th anniversary by looking back and talking to some of the people we've helped over the years since being founded in 1993.
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Valentine’s Day Spending 2024

How much does the average American spend on Valentine’s Day? Only about 1 out of every 2 Americans plan on…

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Data Privacy Day: A Reminder to Protect Your Personal Data

Sunday, January 28th, 2024 is Data Privacy Day, an annual international event created to raise awareness about online privacy and…

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Set the Right Plan to Pay Off Holiday Debt

How to start the New Year on the right financial foot. It’s all too easy to overspend during the holidays.…

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Kickstart Your New Year’s Money Resolutions!

If you’re like most people, this time of year probably has you considering your New Year’s resolutions. One of the…

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The Biggest Holiday Spenders Have a Surprising Amount of Credit Card Debt

English speakers 4x more likely to spend over $1,000 on the holidays than Spanish speakers. English and Spanish-speaking Americans have…

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Habitat for Humanity and Consolidated Credit: Building Homes and Wealth

In a first-time partnership, Consolidated Credit works with Habitat for Humanity to provide financial education to 25 soon-to-be homeowners.

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The Student Loan Crisis Is Worse than You Think

Payments resume in October, but Consolidated Credit warns: “Student loans are part of a bigger problem.” In a few days,…

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It’s Time for Your 2023 Fall Financial Checkup

8 Financial things to do before the end of the year The weather is getting cooler but prices on consumer…

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Find Your State’s Tax-Free Weekend for Back to School Savings

Tax-free weekends for back-to-school can help you save. Attention all parents and students who are looking to save— back-to-school tax-free…

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Consolidated Credit Partners with Nova Southeastern University for First-Ever “Housing Summit”

On May 20, Floridians can learn the homebuying process for free from industry specialists. Consolidated Credit’s annual housing fair has…

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Spring Clean Your Finances for Financial Literacy Month

Organization is key as Americans work to recover during the economic downturn. April is National Financial Literacy Month, a month…

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America Saves Week 2023

America Saves encourages you to save money with a goal in mind. It’s America Saves Week—a week dedicated to helping…

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4 Tips to Prevent Tax ID Theft

Take these four steps to help protect your tax refund this year. What is tax ID theft? Tax identity theft…

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Consolidated Credit Celebrates 30 Years of Financial Literacy

Financial Literacy Month may be ending, but you should never stop learning! Each year, companies like Consolidated Credit mark April…

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Buying a Home: Consolidated Credit Clears Up the Complex Process

The home-buying process isn’t easy for anyone. It’s even harder when coming to a new country. Elia Orellana started saving…

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A New Place for Veterans

Consolidated Credit partner Mission United celebrates its 10th anniversary by opening a new location for Veteran financial services. Mission United…

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You Could Win $500 in Our Thankful Photo Contest

It pays to be thankful as you work to get out of debt. Calling all Consolidated Credit clients and alumni!…

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Consolidated Credit’s Homebuying Fair Makes Homeownership Possible – Even in Today’s Market

After a brief hiatus during the pandemic, the annual homebuying fairs are back. Buying a home is confusing in the…

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American Financial Well-Being in 2022

The CFPB has released their new report, which details how people deal with their financial obligations. You’ve heard of credit…

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Seniors Lose More Than $1.7 Billion to Elder Fraud Every Year

Telemarketers, online scammers, even family members steal from the elderly. And most of it goes unreported. A recent study on…

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100 Days, 100 Ways

With 100 days before Christmas, it’s time to start planning! September 16th marks the official start of the winter holiday…

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Does the Convenience of Online Shopping Make It Harder to Budget?

A new survey finds Spanish-speaking Americans may have a harder time when it comes to shopping online. There’s little question…

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CFPB Investigating Credit Card Late Fees and Penalties

If you’ve ever been late with a credit card payment and thought that late fee you got popped with was…

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Budget Buster: Back-to-School Shopping

Free webinar helps parents save during the second most expensive shopping season of the year. Back-to-school shopping is big business.…

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