CCCS News

Refer-A-Friend Program

CCCS has instituted a Refer-A-Friend program for all active DMP clients. When you refer a friend/family member to the program, and if they enroll successfully on the DMP, your maintenance fee will be waived for three months. Please see our Winter 2011 “Consumer Connection” for more details or call (800)922-9537 to receive your coupon in the mail. Only one referral per client.

Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Northeastern PA is on Facebook!

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Notes from CCCS

CCCS is a non-profit 501c3 based in Northeastern Pennsylvania but serving clients across the region and state. Our certified, highly trained counselors have a unique knowledge of credit and housing issues. We are local to your community and have extensive experience with all the resources available to consumers. We are a member of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, HUD and PHFA certified to provide pre-purchase and post-purchase housing counseling and certified with the Council on Accreditation. We provide Bankruptcy Credit Counseling and Bankruptcy Debtor Education throughout Pennsylvania. We are a United Way Agency, and licensed with the PA Dept of Banking. When choosing a Debt Management or Counseling Agency, choose carefully, and choose the agency that will put the client first!

DEBT MANAGEMENT TIPS

Act your own wage!

Look for ways of saving money on expenses and eliminating non-essential expenses (entertainment, cable, cigarettes, shopping).

No more than 25% of your monthly income should go towards installment debt – credit cards, loans, car payments, etc.

Deposit part of your income into a savings account to meet emergency expenses.

Make the budget a family project. Everyone must be involved in order for it to work.