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Your Journey to Financial Freedom

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Stage 1:
Initial assessment
and counseling
Client Assessment: Evaluating the client's financial situation, including unsecured debt, debt-to-income ratio (DTI), credit history, and budget management skills.

Credit and Debt Counseling: Providing personalized counseling, budget creation, and a financial action plan.
money with an upwards error to signal wealth growth with debt reduction.
Stage 2:
Debt reduction
and budgeting
Debt Reduction: Implementing strategies like negotiation, repayment schedules, and debt management.



Budget Development: Creating a household budget that allows for savings and debt repayment.
credit score gauge that illustrates client credit building and improvement with Credit.org's credit counseling service.
Stage 3:
Credit building
and improvement
Credit Improvement Strategies: Guiding clients on improving credit scores through dispute resolution and consistent payments.



Credit Education: Offering resources to understand credit utilization and the importance of credit inquiries.
an image of a vault that represents the client building their savings as a financial goal with Credit.org.
Stage 4:
Savings
and financial goals
Savings Plan: Initiating savings for a home down payment and closing costs.



Financial Goal Setting: Establishing clear goals with a timeline for becoming a homebuyer.
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Stage 5:
Continuous monitoring
and follow-up
Ongoing Counseling: Regular follow-up sessions to track progress and address new challenges.



Milestone Tracking: Monitoring achievements like reaching a target credit score and saving for a down payment.



Preparation for Homeownership: Preparing for homeownership through education and mortgage options.

Where Financial Freedom Begins

Where financial freedom begins

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image to illustrate Credit.org's initial financial assessment and counseling step.
Stage 1:
Initial assessment
and counseling
Client Assessment: Evaluating the client's financial situation, including unsecured debt, debt-to-income ratio (DTI), credit history, and budget management skills.

Credit and Debt Counseling: Providing personalized counseling, budget creation, and a financial action plan.
money with an upwards error to signal wealth growth with debt reduction.
Stage 2:
Debt reduction
and budgeting
Debt Reduction: Implementing strategies like negotiation, repayment schedules, and debt management.



Budget Development: Creating a household budget that allows for savings and debt repayment.
credit score gauge that illustrates client credit building and improvement with Credit.org's credit counseling service.
Stage 3:
Credit building
and improvement
Credit Improvement Strategies: Guiding clients on improving credit scores through dispute resolution and consistent payments.



Credit Education: Offering resources to understand credit utilization and the importance of credit inquiries.
an image of a vault that represents the client building their savings as a financial goal with Credit.org.
Stage 4:
Savings
and financial goals
Savings Plan: Initiating savings for a home down payment and closing costs.



Financial Goal Setting: Establishing clear goals with a timeline for becoming a homebuyer.
a computer image that illustrates continuous tracking and follow up digitally available for the client wanting to get out of debt or preparing for homeownership.
Stage 5:
Continuous monitoring
and follow-up
Ongoing Counseling: Regular follow-up sessions to track progress and address new challenges.



Milestone Tracking: Monitoring achievements like reaching a target credit score and saving for a down payment.



Preparation for Homeownership: Preparing for homeownership through education and mortgage options.

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Financial Education

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Education & Classes
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WHY US

Your Available Options to Pay Off Credit Card Debt

If your current credit card debt is
$15,000
and you only pay the minimum balance
You'll end up paying
$44,104
in credit card debt
365 months
to payoff debt
$29,112
interest accrued
If you qualify for a personal loan
(debt consolidation) you'll pay
$26,416
60 months
to payoff debt
$11,416
interest accrued
By enrolling in a
Debt Management Program
with Credit.org you'll reduce your debt and pay
$18,758
60 months
to payoff debt
$3,754
interest accrued
$25,346
potential savings
Get a free consultation
If your current credit card debt is
$15,000
and you only pay the minimum balance
You'll end up paying
$44,104
in credit card debt
365 months
to payoff debt
$29,112
interest accrued
If you qualify for a personal loan
(debt consolidation) you'll pay
$26,416
60 months
to payoff debt
$11,416
interest accrued
By enrolling in a
Debt Management Program
with Credit.org you'll reduce your debt and pay
$18,758
60 months
to payoff debt
$3,754
interest accrued
$25,346
potential savings
Get a free consultation
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Testimonials

Real Stories, Real Results!

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"The process was as smooth as could possibly be expected. Ebony was very knowledgeable, professional and helpful."
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Norris White
September 2023
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"We feel we were given a wealth of knowledge to be able to move forward with confidence in obtaining a Reverse Mortage."
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Kathryn N
August 2023
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"Excellent effort on building up a knowledge-based module to help orient first time home buyers on critical thinking and understanding the housing jargons."
image of a male client that has left a review for his housing counseling session with Credit.org.
Jeorge U
November 2023
image of a female client that has left a review for her financial counseling session with Credit.org.
"The process was as smooth as could possibly be expected. Ebony was very knowledgeable, professional and helpful."
image of a female client that has left a review for her financial counseling session with Credit.org.
Norris White
September 2023
image of a female client that has left a review for her reverse mortgage counseling session with Credit.org
"We feel we were given a wealth of knowledge to be able to move forward with confidence in obtaining a Reverse Mortage."
image of a female client that has left a review for her reverse mortgage counseling session with Credit.org
Kathryn N
August 2023
image of a male client that has left a review for his housing counseling session with Credit.org.
"Excellent effort on building up a knowledge-based module to help orient first time home buyers on critical thinking and understanding the housing jargons."
image of a male client that has left a review for his housing counseling session with Credit.org.
Jeorge U
November 2023
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