Credit Counseling Continues to Cause Confusion
According to the National Foundation for Credit Counseling’s (NFCC) recent Financial Literacy Survey, many consumers have misperceptions about credit counseling agencies, causing confusion that is...
View ArticleFinancial Discussions Lead to Negativity With Couples
A recent poll hosted on the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) Web site revealed that 68 percent of respondents held negative attitudes toward discussing money with their fiancé, with...
View ArticleNFCC Poll Finds Those In Distress Reach out To Qualified Pros
The August poll hosted on the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) website revealed that when consumers are in financial distress, they prefer reaching out to a qualified professional for...
View ArticleNFCC Poll Finds Consumers to Restrict Holiday Spending
For the fourth year in a row, the November poll hosted on the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) Web site revealed that the overwhelming majority of consumers intend to either spend less...
View ArticlePoll Shows Americans Overwhelmingly Making Poor Financial Decisions
In a recent National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) poll, when choosing between marriage, health, job and personal finance categories, an overwhelming 80 percent of respondents indicated they...
View ArticleMore Than Half of Americans Feel They Will be Better Off Next Year
The December poll hosted on the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) Web site revealed that more than half of the respondents, 56 percent, predicted they would be in a better place...
View ArticleStudy Finds Americans Still Lacking Financial Literacy
As Financial Literacy Month begins, the National Foundation for Credit Counseling released the results of the 2014 Financial Literacy Survey conducted online in March by Harris Poll among more than...
View ArticleNFCC Reports on Consumer-Based Financial Repair Program
The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) has announced the six-month activity report of its Sharpen Your Financial Focus program. With funding from Bank of America, Chase, GE Capital Retail...
View ArticlePoll Finds Revealing One's Credit Score an Embarrassment to Most
According to the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) recent online poll, when asked what they would be most embarrassed to admit, the highest number of respondents, 37 percent, indicated...
View ArticleNFCC Names Kent Leach Senior VP of Creditor Relations
The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) has welcomed Kent Leach as senior vice president of creditor relations. Leach will manage a team that provides the leadership and technical skills...
View ArticleNFCC Paints Profile of Typical Borrower Issues
Mid-year is often a time when many evaluate where they stand financially. To help consumers measure their financial health, the National Foundation for Credit Counseling has provided a picture of the...
View ArticleResponsibility of Mortgage Too Risky for 20 Percent of Poll Respondents
In recognition of June as Homeownership Month, the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) has released the results of a recent poll revealing that close to one in five respondents do not...
View ArticleNFCC Poll Finds One in Four Respondents Sketchy on Finance Management
Successfully managing our daily lives includes making smart financial decisions, often requiring a fair degree of financial competence. Nevertheless, the National Foundation for Credit Counseling...
View ArticlePoll Finds Personal Finances Remain a Distraction for Consumers
Close to four in five respondents (79 percent) to the National Foundation for Credit Counseling’s (NFCC) July poll admitted that their personal finances keep them awake at night. The second highest...
View ArticlePoll Finds Americans Heavily Reliant on Credit Cards
The ability to put away the plastic and successfully live on a cash basis is an indicator of financial stability, as it proves a person’s lifestyle is in line with their income. However, the recent...
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