How-To Guides
Road Map to Financial Freedom
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This guide helps you take the first steps on your journey to financial freedom with Springboard through the use of a Debt Management Plan to consolidate and pay back unsecured debt.
Consumer Guide to Good Credit
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Good credit is indeed crucial to financial health. Because credit reports frequently contain errors, we must all check our credit reports regularly and ensure that they are accurate and up to date. This guide will teach you how to do that.
The Wise Use of Credit
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You have creditor need to establish credit —now what? Managing your credit responsibly helps build a solid foundation for your financial future.
Preserving Homeownership and Foreclosure Prevention
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This guide will show you what options are available if your mortgage becomes delinquent, you are facing foreclosure, or you are facing a mortgage interest reset which you can no longer afford.
Couples and Money
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This seminar helps couples communicate about money matters, offers money and budget saving tips, and helps couples develop a spending plan for their future goals.
Raising a Money Smart Child
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A parent’s guide to providing children with the necessary basic financial skills as early as possible. It’s never too early to develop good saving and spending habits!
Surviving the Holidays
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Learn to prepare for costs associated with the holidays, manage your holiday spending, and begin your New Year without holiday debt.
Predatory Lending
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Don’t be a victim! Protect your equity, know your rights, and avoid dishonest lenders.
Surviving a Job Loss or Reduced Income
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When the unexpected strikes, many of us are left without an easy solution for our financial situation.
Deals for Wheels
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Get the information you’ll need to make a sound decision about buyingor leasing a car, and find out how to get a great deal on your next set of wheels.
Identity Theft Prevention
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Learn what to do to protect yourself from identity thieves, and what steps to take to restore your good standing if you are a victim of identity theft.
Understanding Your Credit Reports and Scores
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Understand what information is contained in your credit report and how it affects your life. Also learn how your credit scores are calculated.
Power of Paycheck Planning
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Learn time-tested strategies to budget, manage and prioritize your paycheckand learn how to take control of your finances by learning to budget your paycheck – before you spend it.
Basics of Financial Planning
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Start saving for the future by learning the basics first. Understand what your priorities should be when you tackle financial planning, and avoid sales pressure from investment advisors.
Spreadsheets
Budgeting Spreadsheet
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Manage your personal budget with this template that tracks your yearly income and expenditures.
Quarterly Newsletters
Download The Dollar Stretcher Summer 2011
Download The Dollar Stretcher Winter 2011
Download The Dollar Stretcher Spring 2011
Download The Dollar Stretcher Spring 2010
Download The Dollar Stretcher Summer 2010
Download The Dollar Stretcher Fall 2010
Presentations
Child Identity Theft
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This presentation is an overview of research on the issue of Child Identity Theft and tips for parents to protect their kids.