Dealing With Growing Credit Card Debt
Credit card debt is on the rise. Americans now owe more than $1.1 trillion on their credit cards. Late payments are on the rise, as well. How can you deal with credit card debt that only continues to grow? Cut up the …
Spring Clean Your Finances
Spring! It’s a time for flowers blooming, allergies attacking, and cleaning. Consider spring cleaning your finances, too. Now is a good time to take a look at your expenses and see what you can reduce or eliminate. Saving $10 a month on …
Credit Card Late Payments Soaring
Credit card debt is on the rise, and so are late payments. “Americans are missing credit card payments at the highest rate in a decade” (Business Insider). That’s 3.2% of card balances that were at least 30 days past due. Costs have …
Credit Counseling of Arkansas (CCOA) Serves Oklahoma, Too
Credit Counseling of Arkansas (CCOA) may have “Arkansas” in its name, but CCOA offers financial counseling for not only Arkansans, but Oklahomans, too (as well as other states). Some Oklahomans go to our Fort Smith, Arkansas office for an in-person appointment, while …
Create Financial Goals for a Successful 2024
Do you have any financial goals for the new year? Now is a great time to start brainstorming what financial goals you would like to achieve in 2024. Many people have hopes and dreams, but turning those into reality involves having goals …
3 Holiday Spending Tips
Black Friday, which is the day after Thanksgiving, is a big day for holiday sales. However, it’s recently turned into more like Black November, as retailers try to get a headstart over other retailers. So maybe you’ve already begun your holiday shopping, …
3 Vital Credit Score Tips
If you’re wanting to get a loan to buy, or refinance, your home or a new car, you will want to optimize your credit score to ensure that you will qualify for the loan as well as get the best interest rate …
Does Closing a Credit Card Account Help My Credit Score?
One question we often hear is, “If I close a credit card, will that help improve my credit score?” This can be good credit management, if you don’t want to have as many credit cards. Closing an account can also help people …
CCOA Client Given National Award
One of our clients was named the national recipient of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) Brighter Financial Future award recently in Washington, D.C.! Our Executive Director, Mary Catherine Harcourt, was there to introduce and congratulate Jennifer Bryant on the honor. …
Dealing With Skyrocketing Credit Card Interest Rates
At the end of last year, the average household credit card debt was almost $10,000. Additionally, Forbes says the current average credit card interest rate is 24.59%. That is the average rate, not the default rate. That’s outrageous! For anyone carrying credit …
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