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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…
Dealing with Inflation
As most of us are well aware, trips to the grocery store and the gas pump are emptying our pockets and draining our bank accounts more than ever before… People talk about “inflation” all the time, but what does…
Loan Cancellation for Student Loan Borrowers Who Attended Corinthian Colleges
Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced the cancellation of $5.8 billion in federal student loans for 560,000 individuals who borrowed to attend schools owned by Corinthian Colleges, the for-profit college conglomerate that is now defunct. Corinthian was a notorious…