National Foundation for Credit Counseling

• NFCC Says Most Consumers Fear Identity Theft

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  October 16, 2012

  Foundation planning "Protect Your Identity" week with partners: Set for Oct. 20-27.

• Greatest Financial Regret Is Overspending

  By Myriam DiGiovanni  |  July 6, 2012

  Of consumers surveyed, overspending at 54% outweighed other financial concerns.

• NFCC Poll Finds Consumer Regret for Overspending

  By Zachary Galasi  |  July 2, 2012

  Overspending the biggest regret, online poll respondents tell credit counseling group.

• No Family Budget, Carrying Credit Card Balances, Saving Less: NFCC Survey

  April 3, 2012

  Two of five in national survey say they are saving less than a year ago and 39% said they have no non-retirement savings.

• Tis the Season to Cut Back?

  By Myriam DiGiovanni  |  December 2, 2011

  In spite of record breaking sales on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, some 91% of respondents plan to either cut back or spend nothing this holiday season, according to a poll taken on the website of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling.

• Community Shred Days at CUs in Michigan, Missouri

  By Marc Rapport  |  October 26, 2011

  Credit unions in Michigan and Missouri ground up a more than three tons of personal documents for members and others last week.

• Education Continues to Dominate NCUF Grants

  By David Morrison  |  October 17, 2011

  Financial education continued to provide the predominant theme underpinning the National Credit Union Foundation's most recent round of grant making, with the NCUF continuing to fund projects that it believes strike at an enduring financial problem effecting a broad swath of American consumers.

• NCUF Money Awarded to 19 CUs

  By David Morrison  |  October 10, 2011

  Financial education again focus of projects funded by the National Credit Union Foundation.

• Saving Less

  June 13, 2011

  The National Foundation for Credit Counseling’s fifth annual financial literacy survey has found that some 26% of Americans are spending more, saving less and still carrying credit card debt.

• Counseling Firm Offers CUs Card Compliance Option

  By David Morrison  |  June 8, 2011

  GreenPath offers card issuers no-charge access to its credit card counseling line.