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CCCS Launches New, FREE Student Loan Counseling Program; Joins the Education Debt Consumer Assistance Program (EDCAP) Network
CCCS Launches New, FREE Student Loan Counseling Program; Joins the Education Debt Consumer Assistance Program (EDCAP) Network Will Help Local Borrowers Access Loan Forgiveness & Navigate Complex Student Loan Repayment System Shortly after the federal government kicked off their student…
Details of President Biden’s New Student Loan Forgiveness Program; Announces Final Extension to Student Loan Repayment Program
Millions of Americans have waited eagerly over these past two and a half years for student loan forgiveness. This week, President Biden issued the first of his student loan forgiveness plans. For those earning less than $125,000 a year—or couples…
Summer Vacation on a Budget
Still want to travel this summer, but wondering how you can make it work in these tough financial times? Despite the quickly rising costs for food, transportation, etc., there are ways to cut costs without cancelling your travel plans completely. …
A New Approach to Tackling Debt is Needed
At Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Buffalo (CCCS), we are encouraged to see recent media attention highlighting the dubious and predatory practices of local debt collection companies. The New York State Attorney General herself visited Western New York last month…
The Importance of Budgeting
How many times have you tried to create a budget and stick to it? It’s something that’s so difficult for so many people, so it can be tempting to stop even trying. But before you give up… know that budgeting…