|
Local Resources
Credit & Debt Management
Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Greater Denver (CCCS) has joined Money Management International (MMI), a nonprofit community service organization that provides confidential financial guidance, credit counseling and debt management assistance to consumers nationwide. Together with its family of Consumer Credit Counseling agencies, MMI has more than 30 years of industry experience. Call 866-308-2227 or visit www.moneymanagement.org to schedule an appointment.
Don't ponder questions about your credit or debt, simply visit MMI's website to Ask Susan, an experienced author with more than ten years of experience in credit counseling. Her main responsibility at CCCS is to provide consumers like you with answers to your questions and concerns.
Saving for a Home
Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) provides funds to finance the places where people live and work throughout Colorado. CHFA has been making dreams of home ownership come true for over 30 years. For assistance in owning a home, call 303-297-2432 or visit http://www.colohfa.org/.
Habitat for Humanity is a ColoradoSaves site. In Colorado, there are 29 affiliates of Habitat for Humanity International, who have come together to form the state support organization, Habitat for Humanity of Colorado (HFHC). HFHC is a non-profit corporation whose purpose is to assist Colorado Habitat for Humanity affiliates in increasing production of affordable housing. To learn how you can qualify, call 303-454-8965 or email hfhcolorado@habitatcolorado.org.
Saving for College
Qualifying lower- to middle-income Colorado families who open a college savings plan this year through CollegeInvest, a nonprofit division of the Colorado Department of Higher Education, could be eligible for up to $500 in matching funds. Families who meet the requirements simply need to apply through the CollegeInvest Matching Grant Program for the opportunity to have their contributions matched dollar for dollar up to $500 (subject to the availability of funds). In all, CollegeInvest is committing up to $50,000 within its 529 college savings plans for eligible families. More information about the program can be found at www.collegeinvest.org or call 800-478-5651.
Financial Planning Resources
The Certified Financial Planners Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board), a professional regulatory organization, fosters professional standards in personal financial planning so that the public has access to and benefits from competent and ethical financial planning. At www.cfp.net you can learn how to reduce debt, save for retirement and choose a financial planner or call 800-487-1497 to order a free Financial Planning Resource Kit.
The Colorado Financial Planning Association (FPA) is a statewide, nonprofit professional association of Certified Financial Planner® Certificants and individuals who champion the financial planning process. FPA members are dedicated to supporting the financial planning process in order to help people achieve their goals and dreams. The FPA offers services and resources designed to help the public understand the importance of the financial planning process and the value of objective advice from a CFP® professional. For more information call 800-282-PLAN or visit www.fpanet.org.
Resources for Children
The mission of Young Americans Bank and Young Americans Center for Financial Education is to further the economic education of young people so they will be competent and knowledgeable in managing their financial affairs and may prosper in the free enterprise system. Young Americans Bank and the nonprofit programs of Young Americans Center For Financial Education fulfill this mission by offering a wide array of hands-on educational experiences that complement and reinforce each other in the areas of Banking and Personal Finance, Free Enterprise, Global Economics and Entrepreneurship. For more information call 303-321-2265 or visit www.yacenter.org.
The Colorado Jump$tart Coalition is a nonprofit organization affiliated with the National Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy. It currently consists of more than 13 individuals and organizations representing business, government and education who have joined together to improve the personal financial literacy of Colorado's youth. To schedule a session for a group of youths and to learn more about Jump$tart, call 303-321-2265 or visit www.cojumpstart.org.
|
