CFPB Announces Steps Toward Rules for High Interest Loans
Today at a field hearing in Richmond, Virginia, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that it is publishing an outline of proposals under consideration that would end “payday debt traps”...
View ArticleHow to See if You Qualify to Receive a Storm Shelter
In the aftermath of the devastating storms that swept across Oklahoma in May and June of 2013, Oklahomans began to demand easier access to storm shelters. We had grown tired of losing innocent lives to...
View ArticleBack to Basics: How to Build Your Best Budget Yet
For the majority of working income earners in America, there is a trusty pattern we have been practicing since grade school. It goes something like this: Monday: First day back at work from the weekend...
View ArticleWhen Your Car Payment is Too High
The Federal Reserve has reported that consumer debt is rising mainly due to student loans and auto debt. If your student loan payment is too high, we recommend going here to see what options you may be...
View ArticleShould Kids Receive an Allowance?
Most of the time, when a person has come to our agency, it is because their budget is not working so well right now. If they are parents of children living at home, we may often shock and dismay...
View ArticleCCCSOK.org Addresses Financial Challenges Faced By Military
National Foundation for Credit CounselingⓇ (NFCCⓇ) and Ohio State University (OSU) Study Reveals Unique Financial Challenges Faced by the Military. Bethany, OK – Active members of the military,...
View ArticleBreadwinner Moms Demonstrate Strength and Resilience
CCCSOK.org identifies financial challenges for women who are primary wage earners in their household. Bethany, OK – CCCSOK.org, a member of the National Foundation for Credit CounselingⓇ (NFCCⓇ),...
View ArticleSupport for Moms Keeping up with the Family Finances
When you just can’t seem to get out from under your bills and your family’s future is becoming harder to focus on, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and a little lost. You aren’t. It’s actually the...
View Article3 Ways to Pay Down Credit Card Debt Faster
For years we have been coached to pay more than the minimum on our credit card balances, yet sometimes it can be difficult to dedicate “extra” money to our credit card debt when other priorities are...
View ArticleFinancial Recovery Takes Time, and a Backseat to Pressing Priorities
A drive through the Oklahoma heartland shows a tell-tale reminder of the damage done in the historic 2013 storms. You can see it in the trees. Giant trees stripped to toothpicks with bushy leaves...
View Article5 Positive Reactions for When Your Job is Downsized
Little can be more troubling than receiving a pink slip. Yet, from time to time in most people’s lives, most any job has the possibility of becoming a casualty in rolling economic cycles. Sometimes,...
View ArticleAfter the Disaster
Special thanks to the Oklahoma Insurance Department for providing this information. Visit the Oklahoma Insurance Consumer Assistance Department online or by calling 800-522-0071. Tornado season in...
View ArticleWhat to do if you are in an auto accident
Special thanks to the Oklahoma Insurance Department for providing this information. Visit the Oklahoma Insurance Consumer Assistance Department online or by calling 800-522-0071. In case you are...
View ArticleHow do I find out if a loved one has left me life insurance or annuity benefits?
Special thanks to the Oklahoma Insurance Department for providing this information. Visit the Oklahoma Insurance Consumer Assistance Department online or by calling 800-522-0071. The Life Policy...
View ArticleYour spring cleaning checklist for your finances from CCCSOK.org
We know you have loads you want to accomplish this spring, but we propose that these five items can make your financial year a big success! Review your credit report (with CCCSOK.org or by visiting...
View ArticleCredit Card Debt on the Rise
After a several year decrease in credit card debt balances, consumer credit card usage is on the rise as customers regain confidence in borrowing since the 2008 financial crisis. According to The Wall...
View ArticleCutting the Cord – Alternatives to satellite and cable subscriptions
By Tye Taylor, CCCSOK.org contributor In today’s day and age the internet is faster than ever before. Companies like Google are transmitting data through fiber optic cables at speeds of one gigabit per...
View ArticleOklahoma Families are Still Facing Foreclosure
By Melissa Geiser, CCCSOK.org Research Specialist For many Oklahomans, the American dream is unraveling. Too many Americans are losing or voluntarily forfeiting their property. The national foreclosure...
View ArticleThe Money Talk with Your Parents: The Five Step Process
by Randy L. Thurman, CFP™, CPA/PFS, CCCSOK.org Board of Directors and Melissa Geiser, CCCSOK.org Research Specialist More adult children are concerned about Mom and Dad and their financial status,...
View ArticleFinding Room in Your Budget for a Home
By Melissa Geiser, CCCSOK.org Research Specialist Buying a home is a goal that most people have for themselves but it can be a scary process that has the potential to cause more headaches than...
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