Articles to Help You Achieve Financial Freedom

Our primary focus is on financial education. For over 30 years, Springboard has served the community by providing free educational seminars and workshops.

Now, in order to serve a broader audience, we’re scouring our archives and putting our best credit debt articles online.

Check back regularly as we continue to present the lessons of a third of a century of providing the best non-profit credit and debt education available.

Credit Education

• Dangers of Using Credit Cards
• Understanding Your Public Record Information
• Winning At The Credit Card Game
  

Money Management

• 6 Steps to Avoid Overspending
• 10 Basic Rules of Money Management
• 20 Guidelines to Govern Your Buying Habits
• Developing a Winning Financial Attitude
• Spotting Financial Danger Signs
• Optimizing Your Income
  
• Increase Your Personal Cash Flow With These Simple Tips
• The Mathematics of Effectively Managing Your Money
• Take Advantage of your Computer's Money Management Capabilities
  
• Money Management Tips for Newlyweds
• Controlling the Cost of Fitness
• Final Expenses - It's Best To Plan Ahead
• Springboard's Thanksgiving Recipe
  
• 21 Holiday Spending Tips
• New Year's Resolutions For Financial Fitness
  
• Keep Your Halloween Costumes Within Your Budget
  
• Controlling Impulse Buying
• 15 Money Tips For Couples
• Saving Money With Credit Unions
  
• Looking for Hidden Treasure? Try Your Attic
  
• Why Pay Cash If You Can Barter?
• Dining Out On a Tight Budget
• 29 Food Buying Tips
  
• BBQ on a Budget
• A Dollar Saved Here and There Adds Up To Big Money
• Don't Switch Without Good Reason
• Relationships and Money: Recipe for Disaster?
  

Student Debt

• College "10 Commandments"
• Managing College Debt
• Entertainment Values Within Your Budget
• Get a Jump On Your Kids' College Tuition
• Your First Apartment
  

Automotive Debt

• Buying a Car
• Auto Insurance
• Keeping Auto Expenses Down
• You Have Options When You're Behind on a Car Payment
• Is It Worth It To Buy A Hybrid Car?
  

Housing & Mortgage

• Home Equity Loans
• Facing Foreclosure
• Get the Most House For Your Money
• Buying A House Is A Business Decision
  

Consumer Advocacy

• Avoiding Foreclosure Rescue Scams
• Avoiding Scams
• More Scams to Avoid

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