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$19,970.88 of Debt Gone!

Mr. Morgan recently completed his Debt Management Plan (DMP) and wanted to share his story. “I was in debt and could not find my way out of it on my own. I was barely able to make minimum payments and…

Doris Reaches Homeownership

We had the pleasure of talking with Doris Green, a new homeowner that participated in our First Time Homebuyer Workshop in March. Her journey towards homeownership began in 2008 with a one-on-one homebuyer session. Three days before closing on her…

Clinton Global Initiative

John Wills and Bill Clinton

CCCS President, John Wills, traveled to Denver, Colorado for three days in June for the annual Clinton Global Initiative America meeting. John was joined by other leaders in business, government sectors, and civil society to address economic recovery in America. The…

Inner Financial Child

Inner Financial Child

Inner Financial Child: Many of our money habits are learned from our parents and other family members. Some are good habits and some are not so good. It’s often that we do not realize our financial habits until we are…

LIFT-UP Pilot: What You Need to Know

LIFT-UP Pilot

CCCS along with Step Up Savannah is a part of a two-year LIFT-UP pilot project, initiated by the National League of Cities (NLC). In particular, the project aims to help those in need achieve economic stability through late water bills.…

ID Theft: How You Can Prevent It

ID theft is a big business that poses a significant threat to consumers and to the economy. According to the FTC, consumers contact them with more questions about credit and credit fraud than any other topic. Credit fraud appears in…

Credit Education / Identity Theft

credit education

Credit Education: Free Credit Reports Certainly, don’t be fooled by advertisements to claim you will get a free report if you sign up for a credit monitoring program. Also, visit Annual Credit Report or call 1-877-FACT-ACT (322-8228) to get your…

Get Out of Debt

get out of debt

Heavy debt loads burden many Americans: the average family now carries almost $10,000 just in credit card balances! If you are relying on credit to fill in the gap between what you earn and what you spend, you’re not alone. …