File Your Taxes Yourself for Free

The MyFreeTaxes Partnership provides Free Federal and State tax preparation with filing assistance for individuals making $60,000 or less. It’s easy, safe, and secure plus 100 percent free. Powered by the Walmart Foundation in cooperation with Goodwill Industries International, National Disability Institute, and United Way Worldwide, MyFreeTaxes helped 4.5 million families claim nearly $6 billion

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Excessive Financial Optimism Can be Dangerous

NFCC Warns Consumers About Financial Amnesia Washington, DC – The December poll hosted on the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) website revealed that more than half of the respondents, 56 percent, predicted they would be in a better place financially at this time next year.   This response rate tripled the next highest category where

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NFCC Poll Reveals Consumer Preferences When Seeking Financial Help

Multiple Options Available for Personal Financial Answers and Solutions CCCSOK.org is an NFCC member agency serving Central and Western Oklahoma  Washington, DC – The August poll hosted on the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) website revealed that when consumers are in financial distress, they prefer reaching out to a qualified professional for help as

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Credit Cards Can be Friend or Foe to College Students

NFCC Offers Tips for Those Entering World of Credit  Washington, DC – While parent’s mail boxes are filling with credit card bills from summer vacations and back-to-school shopping, their college-aged child is likely receiving offers for credit cards of their own. Due to the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (CARD Act),

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Summer Vacations Can Bite You in the Budget

Whether you live on your own or are a family of few or of many, the summer vacation seems like an earned entitlement of our year of hard work and a must-have part of the all-American dream. The problem is, while you may have accrued paid time off to take a trip, and you didn’t

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The Chopping Block May Not Be So Bad! Options to Save on Home Entertainment Expenses:

The average monthly cable bill rings in at about $70, with many paying more and less than that amount. Often when a household is working to pare down expenditures in order to accomplish goals such as saving, repaying debt or balancing a budget, the paid television subscription becomes an item of scrutiny. If you have

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