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Credit Counselling Services of Alberta Ltd.
Contact1: Tracy Watson, Communications Manager
Phone (Bus): (403) 234-6189
Fax: (403) 265-2240
Cell: (403) 470-2683
E-mail: tracy@creditcounselling.com
Contact2: Jim Thorne, Executive Director
Phone (Bus): (403) 234-6191
Fax: (403) 265-2240
E-mail: jthorne@creditcounselling.comAddress: Sunrise Square, 225-602 11th Ave. SW, Calgary, AB T2R 1J8
Web Site: www.creditcounselling.com
Toll-Free Phone: in Alberta only 1-888-294-0076
Other Locations: One other office in Edmonton, plus counsellors who travel throughout the province delivering workshops and meeting with clients one on one. Our service area is the entire Province of Alberta.
Keys: After Christmas Debts; Alternatives to Bankruptcy; ATM; Bankruptcy; Behind in Paying Mortgage; Budget; Budgeting; Budgeting After Christmas; Business Finances; Children and Money; Christmas Spending; Collection Practices; Compulsive Shopping; Consumer Repayment Program; Consumer Repayment Programs; Credit; Credit Card Debt; Credit Cards; Credit Counselling; Credit Debt; Credit Report; Creditor Information; Crisis Education; Debt; Debt Relief; Debt Repayment Programs; Depression; Disaster Recovery; Divorce, Entrepreneur; Managing Debt and Budgeting to Cope With Two Households; Household Expenditures; Interest Rates; Judgement Proof; Loans; New Year's Resolutions; Online/On-line Gambling; Online Shopping; Orderly Payment of Debts; Personal Finances; Poverty Level Income; Prevention; Problem Spending; Retirement; Saving; Self-employment; Spending; Stress; Student Loans; Underemployment; Using Credit Wisely; Working Poor; Alberta*.
Expertise: Credit Counselling Services of Alberta is a not-for-profit organization educating Albertans on how to budget, get out of debt, use credit wisely and get the most from their money. For those who need it, CCSA also offers a variety of unbiased debt-counselling services and alternatives and is the exclusive provincial provider of the Orderly Payment of Debts program. Visit www.creditcounselling.com for more information and a list of upcoming community workshops, or call 1-888-294-0076 toll free to speak with a counsellor.
45 employees; opened doors to public May 1, 1997.Mandate: to educate Albertans in personal money management and the wise use of credit and to provide alternatives for individuals and families in financial crisis.
Features:
* Not-for-profit organization
* Exclusive provider of the Orderly payment of Debts program in Alberta
* Unbiased advice on debt handling options
* Unique combination of education, counselling and support
* Provide train the trainer workshops
* Provide counselling for employee assistance programs
* Teaching money management skills
* Understanding credit ratings
* Building a positive credit rating
* How to make the most of your money through budgeting
* Debt reduction strategies
Story Ideas:
2007
May 9, 2007: Credit Counselling Services of Alberta hires Rare Method to enhance brand awareness
2006
August 17, 2006: The Truth About Student Loans
June 2006: Key To Marital Money Bliss, Setting Mutual Goals
May 9, 2006: Smart Money Management Tips for Single Parents
April 5, 2006: It’s Never too Early to Start Teaching Kids About Money
March 9, 2006: How to Get Your Money Working for You
February 9, 2006: Simple Saving Solutions Can Help You Reach Financial Goals
January 16, 2006: Power Pay Debts for Greater Financial Freedom
2005
December 2005: Smart Holiday Savings Tips Can Take the Stress Out of the Season
updated: July 31, 2007