In The News (2013)
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2013 Media Mentions
- WSIL-TV (Carterville, IL) Consumer Watch: “Zombie Debt” (May 22, 2013) Consumer Watch: “Zombie Debt”
- WREG-TV (CBS 3 Memphis, TN) Getting a credit card easier? (May 21, 2013) Getting a credit card easier?
- KATZ-AM (St. Louis, MO) The Community: Creditability (May 14, 2013) The Community: Creditability
- USA Today – Financial expert explains “zombie debt” (May 13, 2013) Financial expert explains “zombie debt”
- Patch.com (Greenbelt, MD) New reasons to get credit when credit is due (May 14, 2013) New reasons to get credit when credit is due
- Daily Press (Newport News, VA) Furlough tips, week 7: How to save after a cut in income (May 11, 2013) Furlough tips, week 7: How to save after a cut in income
- KSDK-TV (NBC 5 St. Louis, MO) Financial expert explains “zombie debt” (May 9, 2013) Financial expert explains “zombie debt”
- AOL Daily Finance Vacation Bliss May Be Hiding in Your Forgotten Rewards Points (May 9, 2013) Vacation Bliss May Be Hiding in Your Forgotten Rewards Points
- KESQ Ch. 3 (Telemundo 15, Palm Springs, CA) Entrevista con Monica Enriquez (May 8, 2013) Entrevista con Monica Enriquez
- Patch.com (St. Louis, MO) Coping with zombie debt (May 8, 2013) Coping with zombie debt
- WHBQ-TV (FOX 13 Memphis, TN) Edit your credit (May 6, 2013) Edit your credit
- Consumer Reports Magazine 5 tips for managing your debt (May 2, 2013) 5 tips for managing your debt
- KESQ Ch. 3 (Telemundo 15, Palm Springs, CA) Entrevista con Monica Enriquez May 1, 2013 Entrevista con Monica Enriquez
- KSDK-TV (NBC 5 St Louis, MO) Credit scores of the debt-free (April 29, 2013) Credit scores of the debt-free
- WAND-TV (Springfield, IL) Credit counselors warn of foreclosure scams (April 25, 2013) Credit counselors warn of foreclosure scams
- KBCS-FM (Bellevue, WA) Debt Awareness (April 25, 2013) Debt Awareness
- WLTV-TD (Univision 23 Miami, FL) Consejeria de credito pudiera ayudarte (April 25, 2013) Consejeria de credito pudiera ayudarte
- Utica Observer-Dispatch (Utica, NY) Debtors vs. creditors: An anxious battle (April 23, 2013) Debtors vs. creditors: An anxious battle
- KTVI-TV (FOX 2 St Louis, MO) Money Smart Week in St. Louis (April 22, 2013) Money Smart Week in St. Louis
- (AOL Daily Finance) Riches to Rags: 5 tales of woe from those who had it all and lost it (April 18, 2013) Riches to Rags: 5 tales of woe from those who had it all and lost it
- (Fox Business) Poll: Credit card debt No. 1 taboo subject (April 18, 2013) Poll: Credit card debt No. 1 taboo subject
- KSDK-TV (NBC 5 St Louis, MO) Money Smart Week kicks off Saturday (April 17, 2013) Money Smart Week kicks off Saturday
- WWBT-TV (NBC 12 Richmond, VA) Unclaimed credit card rewards points (April 12, 2013) Unclaimed credit card rewards points
- Daily Press (Newport News, VA) Furlough tips, Week 3: Negotiate cable, Internet, and insurance (April 13, 2013) Furlough tips, Week 3: Negotiate cable, Internet, and insurance
- KTVI-TV (FOX 2 St Louis, MO) Foreclosure prevention and financial resources (April 12, 2013) Foreclosure prevention and financial resources
- (Reverse Mortgage Daily) Housing Counseling OK’ed in Obama Budget (April 11, 2013) Housing Counseling OK'ed in Obama Budget
- WUTR-TV (ABC Utica, NY) Seniors may see social security checks shrink (April 11, 2013) Seniors may see social security checks shrink
- KSDK-TV (NBC 5 St Louis, MO) Foreclosure prevention fair this weekend (April 10,2013) Foreclosure prevention fair this weekend
- stltoday.com (St Louis, MO) Local task force assists struggling homeowners (April 10,2013) Local task force assists struggling homeowners
- (banks.com) Improve Your Credit before Loan Shopping (April 5, 2013) Improve Your Credit before Loan Shopping
- (CreditCards.com) Vacay Layaway: Pay Now, Enjoy Later Plans Spread to Vacations (April 3, 2013) Vacay Layaway: Pay Now, Enjoy Later Plans Spread to Vacations
- WHBQ-TV (FOX 13 Memphis, TN) Should $ matter in matters of the heart? (April 2, 2013) Should $ matter in matters of the heart?
- KSDK-TV (NBC St. Louis, MO) Schnucks officials still won’t speak about security breach (April 1, 2013) Schnucks officials still won't speak about security breach
- WWBT-TV (NBC 12 Richmond, VA) Credit discrimination protection (March 31, 2013) Credit discrimination protection
- The Daily Press (Newport News, VA) Furlough Tips: How to cut 20 percent of your budget (March 31, 2013) Furlough Tips: How to cut 20 percent of your budget
- WKXW FM (NJ 101.5 – Trenton, NJ) A credit score without credit cards (March 28, 2013) A credit score without credit cards
- KSDK-TV (NBC 5 St Louis) Paying your mortgage despite financial setback (March 25, 2013) Paying your mortgage despite financial setback
- bbb.org (Better Business Bureau) ClearPoint Cash Giveaway – Penny Bags a Buck (March 20, 2013) ClearPoint Cash Giveaway - Penny Bags a Buck
- (nerdwallet.com) Credit Union Debt Relief Programs (March 11, 2013) Credit Union Debt Relief Programs
- KSEE 24 (NBC, Fresno, CA) Does Money Really Matter? (March 19, 2013) Does Money Really Matter?
- KSDK-TV (NBC 5 St Louis, MO) ClearPoint launches “love and money” webisodes (March 18, 2013) ClearPoint launches “love and money” webisodes
- “Life Inc.” on Today.com (NBC) “Surprise! Settled debt may be taxable” (March 15, 2013) "Surprise! Settled debt may be taxable."
- WSYR-TV 9 (ABC) Syracuse, NY “Credit Checks: The Real Deal” (March 13, 2013) "Credit Checks: The Real Deal"
- KFSN-TV (ABC) Fresno, CA “New credit scoring model could be good news” (Tuesday, March 12) "New credit scoring model could be good news"
- WREG-TV (CBS 3 Memphis, TN) Women with high debt less likely to marry (March 12, 2013) Women with high debt less likely to marry
- (DailyFinance.com) 5 Extreme Ways People Paid Off Credit Card Debt (March 7, 2013) 5 Extreme Ways People Paid Off Credit Card Debt
- WBNG-TV (CBS 12 Binghamton, NY) “Trusting no one” can prevent internet fraud (March 6, 2013) “Trusting no one” can prevent internet fraud
- KMOV-TV (CBS 4 St Louis, MO) Buyer Beware: Credit repair company scam warnings (March 5, 2013) Buyer Beware: Credit repair company scam warnings
- KSDK-TV (St Louis, MO) Alternatives to payday loans (March 4, 2013) Alternatives to payday loans
- News & Record (Danville, VA) Payday or mayday for borrowers? (March 4, 2013) Payday or mayday for borrowers?
- (Creditcards.com) Most Rewarding Business Credit Cards in 2013 (February 28, 2013) Most Rewarding Business Credit Cards in 2013
- WSCV TV (Telemundo 51, Miami, FL)- ¿Como esta su situación económica? (February 27, 2013) ¿Como esta su situación económica?
- KSDK-TV (NBC 5 St. Louis, MO) “Benefits switching to direct deposit” (February 15, 2013) Benefits switching to direct deposit
- KTVI-TV (FOX 2 St. Louis) “Federal benefits direct deposit means no more paper checks” (February 14, 2013) Federal benefits direct deposit means no more paper checks
- WSYR-TV (ABC 9 Syracuse, NY) “What to do if you find a credit report error” (February 12, 2013) What to do if you find a credit report error
- KFSN TV (ABC 30) Fresno, CA “FTC finds errors in 1 of 5 American credit reports” (February 11, 2013) FTC finds errors in 1 of 5 American credit reports
- WKXW FM (NJ 101.5) Trenton, NJ “Big error at major credit agencies, report says” (February, 11, 2013) Big error at major credit agencies, report says
- AOL Daily Finance (National) “Couples’ Money Secrets: financial counselors reveal tales of lies and debt” (February 8, 2013) Couples’ Money Secrets: financial counselors reveal tales of lies and debt
- Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) “Memphis holds worst credit scores nationally” (February 7, 2013) Memphis holds worst credit scores nationally
- WHBQ-TV (FOX 13 Memphis, TN) “Why Memphis ranks last in credit scores” (February 7, 2013) Why Memphis ranks last in credit scores
- WHBQ-TV (FOX 13 Memphis, TN) “Are you financially ready for retirement?” (Feburary 6, 2013) Are you financially ready for retirement?
- The Stockton Record (Stockton, CA) “Mortgage program requires careful thought” (February 5, 2013) Mortgage program requires careful thought
- KSEE 24 (NBC, Fresno, CA) “Social security switch up” (February 5, 2013) Social security switch up
- WRIC-TV (ABC 8 Richmond, VA) “Free e-file and tax preparation help” (February 5, 2013) Free e-file and tax preparation help
- KOMO-TV (ABC 4 Seattle, WA) “Bill would tighten regulations for debt settlement companies” (February 5, 2013) Bill would tighten regulations for debt settlement companies
- dailyfinance.com (National) “Family Fraud: When mom steals your identity” (February 4, 2013) Family Fraud: When mom steals your identity
- KSDK-TV (NBC 5 St Louis, MO) “Tips and St. Louis area events for homebuyers and homeowners” (January 31, 2013) Tips and St. Louis area events for homebuyers and homeowners
- WWBC-TV (NBC 12 Richmond, VA) “Saving money in the new year” (January 30, 2013) Saving money in the new year
- WRGB-TV (CBS 6 Albany, NY) “Debt collectors now using Facebook” (January 30, 2013) Debt collectors now using Facebook
- KTVI-TV (Fox 2 St Louis, MO) “Home buying fairs in St. Louis” (January 29, 2013) Home buying fairs in St. Louis
- Reverse Mortgage Daily (National) “Reverse mortgage counseling faces new challenges in funding change” (January 29, 2013) Reverse mortgage counseling faces new challenges in funding change
- KTVI-TV (Fox 2 St Louis, MO) (January 29, 2013) Home buying fairs in St. Louis
- KSDK-TV (NBC 5 St. Louis, MO) (January 24, 2013) Advice on handling student loan debt
- KTVI-TV (Fox 2 St.Louis, MO) “Early tax filing advice” (January 23, 2013) Early tax filing advice
- KTVI-TV (Fox 2 St.Louis, MO) (January 23, 2013) Early tax filing advice
- stltoday.com (St Louis, MO) “Free homebuyer seminar in St. Louis” (January 22, 2013) Free homebuyer seminar in St. Louis
- Fresno Bee (Fresno, CA) “How to put the squeeze on debt” (January 19, 2013) How to put the squeeze on debt
- WICS-TV 20 (ABC Springfield, IL) “Money tips for tax season” (January 18, 2013) Money tips for tax season
- WICS-TV 20 (ABC Springfield, IL) “Expert tips for dealing with holiday bills” (January 18, 2013) Expert tips for dealing with holiday bills
- Yahoo! Finance (National) “Ask Farnoosh: When Couples’ Spending Habits Clash” (January 17, 2013) Ask Farnoosh: When Couples’ Spending Habits Clash
- KSDK-TV (NBC 5 St Louis, MO) “Protecting yourself from identity poachers” (January 16, 2013) Protecting yourself from identity poachers
- KFTV 21 (Univision 21 Fresno, CA) “Como manejar tus finanzas en 2013″ (January 14, 2013) Como manejar tus finanzas en 2013
- Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, CA) “Many workers surprised by hike in payroll taxes” (January 14, 2013) Many workers surprised by hike in payroll taxes
- KSDK-TV (NBC 5 St Louis, MO) “Free income tax help available” (January 11, 2013) Free income tax help available
- WBTV-TV (CBS 3 Charlotte, NC) “New Mortgage Rules” (January 10, 2013) New Mortgage Rules
- KTVI-TV (Fox 2 St Louis, MO) “Maximizing credit card rewards programs” (January 9, 2013) Maximizing credit card rewards programs
- KFTV 21 (Univision 21 Fresno, CA) “Dueños de casa podrían recibir ayuda” (January 8, 2013) Dueños de casa podrían recibir ayuda
- Fresno Bee (Fresno, CA) “$8.5b Mortgage Settlement may help valley homeowners” (January 7, 2013) $8.5b Mortgage Settlement may help valley homeowners
- CreditCardGuide.com (National) “8 ways to pay off holiday debt faster” (January 4, 2013) 8 ways to pay off holiday debt faster
- YNN-TV (Syracuse NY) “Many bringing home less in their paychecks” (January 3, 2013) Many bringing home less in their paychecks
