Bankruptcy Debtor Education

Common Options for Dealing with a Financial Crisis

During this critical time, it is important to remember that bankruptcy is not your only option. From enrolling in a DMP and negotiating to using assets for consolidation, you will examine several alternatives.

Conquering Credit Challenges

Each of us has a responsibility to manage spending. You will learn how to get the right reports from credit bureaus, interpret your credit report, understand the costs of using credit and work with your creditors.

I can help you learn what you need.

Our debtor education course will prepare you for a new beginning.

Pre-Discharge Bankruptcy Education
Required by law, before your bankruptcy case can be discharged- which means debts included in the bankruptcy are no longer considered collectible- you must complete Pre-Discharge bankruptcy education. This course lasts two hours. Topics covered include:

• Setting realistic financial goals
• Understanding your credit report
• Obtaining or re-establishing credit
• Managing budgets
• And more

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Bankruptcy Pre Filing Counseling

Bankruptcy 101: What Every Consumer Should Know

Learn what it is, how to spot the early warning signs and the differences between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. Plus, find out how filing can affect your financial life and how to avoid bankruptcy.

This counseling and the subsequent certificate can be received by telephone and online — in both English and Spanish. CredAbility’s counselors are available nationwide, 24/7.

Get started with your bankruptcy pre-filing counseling.

We are glad you chose CredAbility to begin your bankruptcy pre-filing counseling session. We are here to listen, answer your questions and provide the information you need. We strongly urge you to visit with an attorney to discuss the benefits, costs and consequences of filing for personal bankruptcy. And if you are not sure what you need, contact us—we will help you on the right path.

Buying Insurance

Listen as our CredAbilityU experts discuss financial tips on how to unravel the mystery of buying insurance.

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Consumer Credit and Debt Counselling

Credit and debt management are two concepts that directly impact your finances. Without good debt management, you credit score will suffer. Conversely, when you use credit unwisely, it is difficult to practice good debt management. Learning to control your spending and educating yourself on the importance of careful credit use will help you stay on top of your finances.

For those clients living in the following states or territories: Indiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands, we are able to provide Budget and Credit counseling – as well as our other counseling services, but are not able to offer a Debt Management Plan. We can, however, provide you with information on who in your state could provide a DMP. If you would like referral information for your state, please click here.

How Does A Debt Management Plan Work?

The following video was produced under our former name of Consumer Credit Counseling Service.

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Consumer Credit and Debt Counselling

Credit and debt management are two concepts that directly impact your finances. Without good debt management, you credit score will suffer. Conversely, when you use credit unwisely, it is difficult to practice good debt management. Learning to control your spending and educating yourself on the importance of careful credit use will help you stay on top of your finances.

For those clients living in the following states or territories: Indiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands, we are able to provide Budget and Credit counseling – as well as our other counseling services, but are not able to offer a Debt Management Plan. We can, however, provide you with information on who in your state could provide a DMP. If you would like referral information for your state, please click here.

How Does A Debt Management Plan Work?

The following video was produced under our former name of Consumer Credit Counseling Service.

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Best Way to Consolidate Credit Card Debt

It’seasy for credit card balances to spiral out of control, so it’s important touse this form of credit as wisely and sparingly as possible. You should treatcredit cards as a personal debtmanagement tool to increase your credit score. Having some amount of creditavailable to you can raise your credit score, but maintaining too large of abalance on your cards can lower it just as quickly. According to financialexperts, credit cards enhance your scores when you use between 10 to 20 percentof your credit limit – and no more. A large credit card balance can take yearsto pay down. Avoid large purchases and resist the temptation to take advantageof credit card offers with high interest rates. Otherwise, you will likely endup paying far more for purchased items than if you had simply saved up and paidcash.

Getting into debt can happen to anybody. It can start with a job loss, a medical crisis, a natural disaster or even life in general. No one is immune. But once your debt starts to mount, don't rely on just anybody to get you out of trouble.

CredAbility makes it simple to pay down your debt.

Through our Debt Management Plans (DMP), you can pay off your credit cards, lower your interest rates, eliminate fees and put an end to collection calls - forever. Sound like a plan? Good, because our Certified Credit Counselors can help you get out of debt in four simple steps.

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Best Debt Management

The first step is talking to your debt management consultant about your overall financial situation. The consultant will review your monthly income and compare it to your total monthly expenses to get a complete picture of your unique circumstances. The consultant will then contact your creditors to inform them of your intention to enter a debt management program. CredAbility has been in business for over 50 years and maintains contact with an extensive network of creditors. It is often possible to negotiate lower interest rates, which will help you pay off your debt more quickly. Your consultant will also create a repayment plan that allows you to pay down your debt without drastically reducing your standard of living. Debt management takes dedication and some sacrifice, but you will be rewarded by seeing your balances shrink and your financial prospects expand.

How to Prepare for your Counseling Session

We strongly recommend that you watch this video to understand what documents you will need to have available, and how to get the most value from your counseling session.

CredAbility’s counselors are available nationwide, 24/7.To begin pre-filing bankruptcy counseling, call 800.251.2227 to schedule a telephone or in person appointment. 

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What is Debt Management

CredAbility is a national debt management and credit counseling company that can help you break the cycle of debt and reclaim your financial future. No matter how much money you earn or how large your debt has become, CredAbility can help. If you have been overwhelmed by unpaid credit card bills or medical debt, you have probably seen advertisements from companies that promise to erase all your outstanding balances with minimum commitment. Unfortunately, most of these ads are misleading and prey upon vulnerable consumers desperate to find a solution.

Through our Debt Management Plans, (DMP), you could minimize interest rates and payments to creditors, pay down your debt, eliminate fees and put an end to collection calls.

Getting started on your DMP is easy and can be completed in 4 easy steps.

Step 1 –	Provide the basic personal information necessary for DMP enrollment
Step 2 –	Review your creditors and the benefits of your DMP
Step 3 –	Review your current financial situation
Step 4 –	Finally, we will take a look at your monthly cash flow

The total process will only take a few minutes. If you have any questions, a Certified Credit Counselor is available to assist you as you go through the process.

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