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To: BUSINESS, NATIONAL AND RETAILING EDITORS SUGAR LAND, Texas , May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Now that the economy appears to show signs of improvement, consumers have started to reach for their credit cards . In fact, both Visa and MasterCard report significant first quarter profits of more than 20 percent resulting from increased credit card usage. In March alone, revolving debt rose    .. more …

Advantage Consumer Credit Counseling Service , Inc. is proud to announce the unveiling of their new fully integrated Online Credit Counseling System with the help of a grant from Bank of America.Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) May 02, 2012 Why choose Advantage’s system over others? Unlike other credit counseling systems that just ask questions but don’t provide any feedback or advice, Advantage’s    .. more …

Debt Management Credit Counseling Corp ( ), a nonprofit charitable organization ( DMCC ), announces new program to assist consumers struggling to repay payday loans . Program provides repayment plans with affordable monthly payments and suspension of collection calls. DMCC also approved by state to provide Florida residents a 60 day deferment of their loan payments.Lighthouse Point, FL (PRWEB)    .. more …

CHICAGO, IL–(Marketwire -03/27/12)- When Congress passed the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) in 2005, it became mandatory for anyone entering bankruptcy to complete a credit counseling session at least 180 days prior to filing. In order for the credit counseling to be valid in bankruptcy court it must meet certain qualifications. As one of the nation’s most    .. more …

Non-profit organization will exhibit at American Bankruptcy Institute seminar, March 15-17, 2012 ORLANDO, Fla. , March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — InCharge Debt Solutions (“InCharge”) is a non-profit credit counseling agency that provided clients 243,000 bankruptcy education courses in 2011 alone. The company will be showcasing its Pre-Filing Credit Counseling, and Pre-Discharge Debtor    .. more …

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –The Supreme Court ruled that filing a false tax return is an aggravated felony and it may cause the automatic deportation of legal residents.(Logo: )The ruling took place after a Japanese couple, Akio and Fusako Kawashima, was charged by the IRS with filing a false corporate tax return. The couple pleaded guilty and agreed to pay the amount owed    .. more …

~li~ Reprints A credit-counseling group is urging people to use their time wisely on Leap Day, which falls on Wednesday, to straighten out their finances. Here’s a list from the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (nfcc.org or class=”NormalParagraphStyle”>* Do your federal income taxes if you’ve been procrastinating: Make sure you can find your 1099s, W-2s and receipts for deductible    .. more …

Debt Management Credit Counseling Corp. ( ), a nonprofit charitable organization (” DMCC “), volunteered their housing counseling services for the Making Home Affordable event that took place in Miami, FL on February 22, 2012. Homeowners struggling to pay their mortgages or who face foreclosure were encouraged to attend this event. Borrowers had the opportunity to meet face-to-face with    .. more …

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL–(Marketwire -02/09/12)- Consumers delayed their debt payments and shopped more often this past holiday season. However, in 2012 they are focusing on reducing debts and increasing savings, according to a new survey by Consolidated Credit Counseling Services, Inc., the nation’s foremost national nonprofit debt counseling organization. According to a poll of over 1,000    .. more …

Debt Management Credit Counseling Corp. , a nonprofit credit counseling organization (” DMCC “), delivered holiday gifts to the children of Florence Fuller Child Development Center (FFCDC) in Boca Raton. Every holiday season, DMCC participates in the “Adopt an Angel” charity to give a child in need a new toy. Toys were delivered to the center by DMCC employees, and a volunteer dressed as Santa.    .. more …