CCCS of Greater Dallas Teaches 100 Free, Live Webinars for Financial Literacy Month in April

CCCS of Greater Dallas Teaches 100 Free, Live Webinars for Financial Literacy Month in April

Nonprofit offers online education to help consumers manage personal finance concerns

DALLAS, March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas (CCCS of Greater Dallas), a nonprofit provider of free financial education, as well as free housing and credit counseling, is offering 100 free, live webinars throughout April in honor of National Financial Literacy Month.

The 100 webinars will focus on 27 different personal finance topics, ranging from credit scores and getting out of debt to buying a home and preventing foreclosure. A full schedule is available at http://www.cccs.net.

"To celebrate Financial Literacy Month, we want to offer consumers additional, convenient educational resources so they can be empowered to make healthy financial decisions, and ultimately, achieve financial freedom," said Todd Mark, vice president of education for CCCS of Greater Dallas.

The 100 webinars are made possible through support from the Texas Credit Union Foundation.

Webinar topics are listed below. For more information on CCCS of Greater Dallas' free webinars, budget and credit counseling or any of the agency's classes or services, contact the education department at 1-800-249-2227 or visit http://www.cccs.net.

    --  Recession-Proofing Your Finances
    --  Surviving Financial Crisis
    --  How Do I Get Out of Debt?
    --  How Do I Save My Home from Foreclosure?
    --  4 C's of Credit
    --  Student Loan Affordability
    --  College Credit 101: Entering The Age of Acquisition
    --  Building Wealth
    --  Asset Protection
    --  Life After Foreclosure
    --  Conquering Credit Scores and Reports
    --  Money Matters: Financial Success Begins Today
    --  So You Want To Be a Homeowner
    --  Dealing with Divorce
    --  Demystifying Reverse Mortgages
    --  Getting Ready for Baby
    --  The Psychology of Debt
    --  Couples and Money
    --  The Wedding Planner
    --  Lil Kids and Money
    --  Seniors, Money and Scams
    --  Grocery Shopping and Coupon Savvy
    --  Wheels You Can Afford: How to Buy a Car
    --  How to Spend Your Tax Refund
    --  Alternatives to Pay Day Loans
    --  Surviving and Preventing Identity Theft
    --  Understanding the Credit CARD Act
About CCCS of Greater Dallas

Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas, Inc. is a nonprofit, community-based credit counseling and debt management service. Established in 1974, CCCS of Greater Dallas and its affiliate offices provide financial education and counseling to consumers in-person, by phone, or Internet at 15 locations in four states. CCCS of Greater Dallas is a HUD-approved housing counseling multi-state organization and serves as one of seven counseling agencies supporting the 888-995-HOPE Hotline. The agency is also a member of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC), the nation's largest and longest serving national nonprofit credit counseling network. To learn more about CCCS of Greater Dallas' free seminars or the agency's services, call 800-249-2227, visit http://www.cccs.net or become a fan of CCCS of Greater Dallas on Facebook to receive updates on agency events and offerings.

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SOURCE  Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas

Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas

Web Site: http://www.cccs.net