Tag Archive | Enid
One man’s trash is another man’s $19.00!!
Dunt dunt dunt didump! Dunt dunt didump-didump-dunnnn! That probably looks like gibberish to most people, but it’s kind of hard to put the theme to Sanford and Son into words. Scrapping (purely my term, other people may call it something else.) is when you gather scrap metal and take it to be recycled. About 5 […]
Hey Rose, This boat has a leak!!!
Have you ever thought of your budget as “having leaks”? Did you know that businesses have been counting on your spending leaks for years? Next time you want into a convenience store take a look around the register. What do you see? Let me help you…. Do you need that lighter? What about that 2 […]
Good Monday Morning!!
This morning I received an e-mail from one of the attorneys that we deal with for bankruptcy clients. He was sharing his thanks to CCCS of Central Oklahoma for times we have gone “above and beyond” for his office and clients. I think they are worth sharing… CCCS of Central Oklahoma helped my little office […]
Who are we and why are we here?
For a while now I have been writing posts for this blog, telling people about money, budgets, finances, mortgages etc. Today it occurred to me that some people reading this may have no idea who we really are… We are Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Central Oklahoma. We are a non-profit credit counseling agency…But wait…We […]
Your first home and where to begin.
Whether you are buying your first home, or you’ve bought before, there are steps you want to take before you ever walk into a banker or realtor’s office. First, get a copy of your credit report. Your credit score is based on the items in your credit report, and the higher your credit score, the […]
If you experienced foreclosure, please read this carefully.
You may have heard recently about the federal government’s enforcement actions against some of the nation’s largest mortgage services, including Bank of America. At issue, deficient servicing practices. If you suffered direct financial injury as the result of an IMPROPER foreclosure, and you meet specific requirements, then you should submit a “Request for Review,” which […]
SIMPLE STEPS LEAD TO FINANCIAL PROTECTION
Consumer Protection Week ideal time to add layer of security to personal finances Washington, DC – Personal finances have become increasingly complex, yet hardly a day goes by that doesn’t involve a financial transaction. Realizing that there are those eager to separate consumers from their money and destroy their financial reputation makes financial protection take […]
Things to do in Oklahoma – # 4
A few weeks ago we started a count down of things to do in Oklahoma without having to mortgage the family farm. We had a lot of things going on so I was kind of pulled away from this list but like a bad dream…I’m back!! Now the weather is TOO good to pass up. […]
End of “Not One Penny” week.
We have finally come to the end of Scrooge week. I think we all learned some pretty interesting things about ourselves and our budgets and spending habits. We had some great questions with regards to what we were hoping to accomplish. One person asked if we were simply “delaying the spending”. If you read the […]
Raising a productive garden in the Oklahoma Weather
You may wonder “What do gardens and Budgets and credit counseling have to do with one another. I’m glad you asked!! 🙂 When I was a kid, my grandfather raised all kinds of vegetables around his Duncan Oklahoma home. I remember working long hours out in the garden with him thinking “im hoooooooooot” and “I […]
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