News & Events
Events
Bankruptcy
Debtor Education Group Session
For
consumers in the process of filing for bankruptcy and need the
second part of their counseling requirement
Our
next classes are:
Wednesday,
March 10 and March 24, 2010
Time:
5:00 to 7:00 P.M.
Cost:
$50 per person
Concord
, NH
To
register please call 1-800-327-6778 ext 100
Financial
Literacy Poster Contest 2010
Theme
$mart
Money Choices = A Brighter Future
Eligibility
The
2010 National Poster Contest will feature three grade categories:
Elementary
3 rd through 5 th Grades
Middle
6 th though 8 th Grades
High
9 th through 12 th Grades
Prizes:
Local
Winners : Three local winners will receive
$100 gift certificates and the group that submits
the most entries will also receive $100 .
National
Winner receives a $500 savings bond and an all-expense
paid trip for two to Washington , DC .
Judging: Posters may be between 8 ½ by 11
and 11 by 17 in size (11 by 17 is preferred.) All posters
must be submitted on white paper/stock. Posters will be judged
on expression of the theme (40%); artwork style and content (30%);
and creativity (30%). Original and computer-generated artwork
will be accepted.
Deadline:
February 19, 2010 |
Deadline:
February 19, 2010 |
Submit
entries in Vermont to: Vermont Treasurers Office
Lisa
Helme
109
State Street , 4th Floor
Montpelier , VT 05609 -6200
Phone:
1-800-642-3191
Email: Treasurers.Office@state.vt.us
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Submit
Entries and/or questions to:
Sara
Varela
CCCS
of NH & VT
105
Loudon Rd , Concord , NH 03301 www.TakeChargeOfYourMoney.org
or call 1-800-327-6778 ext 110 |
Read Vermont's press
release here
For
additional information
click here or contact Sara Varela at 1-800-327-6778 ext 110
Contest
in NH sponsored by Silver Sponsors:
 
Bronze
Sponsor:
Supporter Sponsors: D.L.
Carlson Investment Group, Mortgage Bankers and Brokers Association
of NH and NH Jump$tart
Common
$ense A Personal Finance Conference for Teachers and Parents!
March
11, 2010
Sheraton
Conference
Center , Burlington , Vermont
The
conference cost is $30 and includes a signed copy of Olivia Mellan's
money harmony book, 5 hrs. of continuing education credit for
teachers, a wonderful lunch, and a selection of nine breakout
sessions.
Cost
to attend keynote address only is $20. See registration form at
www.VTJumpStart.org
Click
here for additional information
UNH
Cooperative Extension presents:
Making
Money Work for you
When: Thursday
evenings, March 11, 18, 25; April 1, & 8, 2010 From
5:30 to 7:30 PM
Where: Concord
Hospital
250
Pleasant Street
Concord
, NH 03301
All
dates Conference Room B, except April 8th Conference Room C
Cost: $12/individual or
couple. Special funding will reimburse the cost if all 5 sessions
are attended
Registration: Contact
Shirley Clark at 796-2151 ext. 310. Seating is limited.
Deadline March 8 th .
Presenter: Marilyn
Sullivan, Family and Consumer Resources Educator
Click
here for additional information
Last
Year's Poster Contest Winners
Congratulations
to Brianna Judkins, Carolyn Miller and Brian Rouleau. For winning
in each of your categories in the Financial Literacy Poster Contest
in New Hampshire !
St.
Thomas Aquinas High School , thanks to their art teacher, Mrs.
Paula Maskwa, also receive $100 in recognition for the work done.
Congratulations to all the winners!
Peter
Schwaegert will also received $100 savings bond.
Picture
by Carolyn Miller
Picture by Brianna Judkins
 
Picture
by Brian Rouleau, II
Picture by Peter Schwaegerte
Consumer
Credit Counseling Services of NH & VT asked its credit counselors
to share their top five tips for consumers in today's economy.
Click
to Watch Ernie Jones,
one of our counselors, give you his tips! or download
our tips here.
CCCS
of NH & VT In the News
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For
some, shopping compulsion is hard to control,
Rutland Herald- 12-13-9 By
Josh O'Gorman
STAFF WRITER
Read
Article
More financially stressed New Hampshire businesses are filing
for bankruptcy this year -- 35 percent more so far.
Union
Leader Sunday News 04-19-09
Read
Article
Launch
of new website to assist homeowners in NH
www.homehelpnh.org
The
site provides information and assistance to people concerned
with losing their homes. It includes tips on how to prevent
foreclosure, steps a homeowner should take when first falling
behind in mortgage payments, mortgage loan workout plans,
etc.
Bankruptcies
Are Up in New Hampshire
NHPR
- Concord,NH,USA
Credit Counselors in New Hampshire and Vermont say high
food, fuel, and mortgage prices caused twice as many people
to seek their services in 2006 than in ...
http://www.nhpr.org/node/17776
CCCS
of NH & VT receives $1,000 grant from St. Mary's Bank
Business
NH Magazine Friday September 12, 2008 Read the
news
article and press release.
New
Hampshire has the second highest credit card debt per borrower
in the county.
Alaska leads the nation, followed by New Hampshire
, Connecticut , Maryland , and Colorado Round Out Top Five
07/30/08
Read
Americans for Fairness in Lending's press release.
Rules
of the Game
by Chris Dornin - 02/01/08
New Hampshire Magazine
" Kerry York runs the nonprofit Consumer Credit Counseling
Service and helps folks in New Hampshire and Vermont dig
out from credit card late fees."
READ
NOW...
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Credit
card changes not instant
Experts
caution users to stay alert
Union
Leader Sunday News
05- 31,
2009 By
DANIEL BARRICK
Monitor staff Read
Article
Consumer
Credit Counseling Services of NH & VT partners with
New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation (NHHEAF)
Read the Summary of findings from the survey "Borrowing
for a Brighter Future" Perspectives of Financing
College done by NHHEAF.
A
reasonable law on payday loans
Letter from Cary Gladstone - 07/16/08 Concord Monitor-
Read
Now
Credit
repair 101: Improving your score takes time
by Kate Davidson - 06/15/08
Concord Monitor
READ
NOW..
Credit
card debt is a growing concern
by Gordon Fraser - 04/02/08
Lawrence Eagle Tribune
READ
NOW...
Food
prices taking a bigger bite
by Michael Cousineau - 03/16/08
New Hampshire Union Leader
READ
NOW...
Mortgage
Crisis
NHPTV: New Hampshire Outlook
03/23/08
VIEW
THE VIDEO NOW
Life Rafts
for Homeowners
AARP Newsletter - Spring 2008
Consumer Credit Counseling Services of NH & VT is listed
as a trusted source in AARP's spring newsletter.
DOWNLOAD
THE PDF AND READ THE ARTICLE NOW...
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News
You Can Use and Helpful Tips
Do you have a financial
disaster plan in place? Download
the National Foundation for Credit Counseling's Press Release
What
you need to know, new credit card rules: The
Federal Reserve's website has consumer information on the key
credit card rules that go into effect on Feb. 22.
2009
Vermont 's Girls Survey on Money done by the Girls Scouts of the
Green and White Mountains and Vermont 's Commission on Women
Click
here to read the Executive Summary
A Free Credit Score Followed by a Monthly Bill by
By RON LIEBER
The
New York Times November
2, 2009
Notes
from another Credit Card Crisis
Op-Ed
by SUKI KIM The
New York times May 17, 2009
Debt
Settlers offer promises but little help. By David Streitfeld
New
York Times 04-19-09
How to identify a reputable consumer credit counseling service
Download
our Tip Sheet Or
read the suggestions
from the Federal Trade Commission
Obama
gets tough on abuses by credit card industry
USA
Today 04-24-09
If
high credit-card debt is dragging you down, it's time to start
living
on a budget
by Rick Levinson- 07/20/08
The
Boston Globe
Proposed credit card rule changes draw massive response 20,000
comments are second-most in history for a Fed proposal
by Connie Prater- 07/17/08
CreditCards.com
Our E-newsletters
What
does the new credit card legislation mean for you? Fall 2009
Suggestions
to homeowners struggling with their mortgage payments, April 2009
Remember
your Budget this Holiday Season, December 2008
Tips
from our counselors, August 2008
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For media inquiries
and information about Consumer Credit Counseling Service of NH
& VT contact:
Sara Varela
Communications and Development Director
saravarela@cccsnh-vt.org
1-800-327-6778 ext. 110
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