Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Forsyth County, Myths and Truths

Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Forsyth County Inc.(CCCS) was established in Winston-Salem in 1972 as a non-profit educational organization to help families build wealth, achieve financial self-sufficiency, attain financial stability, and handle financial crises. CCCS offers its services to the community through the Financial Management & Debt Counseling Program, the Center for Home Ownership, the Homebuyer Education Center, the Center for Financial Education, and Senior Financial Care Program. Low or no-cost services include financial assessment counseling; budget review; financial literacy education; Senior Financial Care®; a debt management program to pay off unsecured (credit card) debt; credit report review; homeownership education and counseling; and mortgage default/foreclosure prevention counseling. CCCS partners with families, schools, religious organizations, businesses, government agencies, and other non-profits, serving residents of Forsyth and surrounding counties from offices in Winston-Salem, Kernersville and Mocksville. CCCS was reaccredited in 2010 by the Council on Accreditation (COA). More information is available at www.cccsforsyth.org

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• credit
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• senior
• financial management
• home ownership
• foreclosure
• budget
• credit report