Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Buffalo Joins New
Initiative Empowering Western New York Consumers to Manage Personal Finances,
Secure Financial Future
In an effort to ensure that Buffalo area consumers achieve
financial stability and reclaim their financial future, Consumer Credit
Counseling Service of Buffalo (CCCS Buffalo) is participating in the Sharpen
Your Financial Focus™ program. This nationwide initiative, launched by the
National Foundation for Credit Counseling® (NFCC®) in partnership with major
financial service companies, was developed to allow consumers to take the first
step toward achieving their financial goals. CCCS Buffalo, a member of the
NFCC, is providing local residents with financial reviews, financial
self-assessment tools, and educational workshops as a part of the initiative.
“CCCS Buffalo is pleased to be a part of this important
program. With support from national financial service companies including Bank
of America, Chase, GE Capital Retail Finance, and Wells Fargo, we are able to
provide consumers with the financial skills necessary for sound financial
management and long-term stability,” remarked Paul C. Atkinson, President &
CEO of CCCS Buffalo.
Area residents are encouraged to participate in the Sharpen
Your Financial Focus program through the following actions:
• Take MyMoneyCheckUp® at www.SharpenToday.org. MyMoneyCheckUp
is an online financial self-assessment tool designed to increase financial
awareness, and provide consumers with concrete steps to improve their financial
well-being.
• Contact CCCS Buffalo by calling 712-2060 to schedule an
appointment with an NFCC Certified Financial Professional for a financial
review, and
• Participate in a CCCS Buffalo financial workshop. Designed
as a “deep dive”, the education class will focus on the major area(s) of
interest to the consumer. Visit our website at www.cccsbuffalo.org for a listing of
workshop dates and times.
About CCCS Buffalo: CCCS of Buffalo is a non-profit,
full-service credit counseling agency, providing confidential financial
guidance, financial education, counseling and credit repayment assistance to
consumers since 1965. CCCS of Buffalo helps consumers trim expenses,
develop a spending plan and repay debts. Counseling is available at our
Main Office in West Seneca, in one of our Satellite Offices, by telephone and
via Internet.
About the National Foundation for Credit Counseling
The National Foundation for Credit Counseling®(NFCC®),
founded in 1951, is the nation’s largest and longest-serving network of
national nonprofit community-based credit counseling agencies. The NFCC’s
mission is to promote the national agenda for financially responsible behavior,
and build capacity for its members to deliver the highest-quality financial
education and counseling services. NFCC Members annually help millions of
consumers each year through more than 600 community-based offices nationwide
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