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What Is Budget Counseling And How Does It Work?

Clever Girl Finance

And you’ll want to look for free options first in order to focus on getting your financial house in order. Fortunately, the Federal Trade Commission reports that credit counseling agencies should, at a minimum, give free information about their services. (If If they charge even for basic information, run the other direction!)

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Helping veterans and military with financial planning

Nationwide Financial

According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) veterans who receive calls or recorded messages from “veterans services” should be wary 9. Veteran and military clients should be made aware of potential scams aimed at collecting and potentially stealing special benefits.