MMI recently announced mergers with two separate credit counseling agencies. FinancialHope has been providing financial education services, including credit counseling and coaching, debt management assistance, and community financial education program... Read more »

Here at MMI, we're very excited to announce our newest financial education counseling program, designed to help student loan borrowers make informed decisions about student loan repayment. Through this new counseling program,... Read more »

First thing’s first: there’s no blog post, magazine article, or checklist that can tell you whether or not bankruptcy is right for you. There are too many variables. And bankruptcy is hard. It’s a... Read more »

Ask the Experts: How do I negotiate with my healthcare provider? Hi! My wife heard a money expert on an NPR show talking about personal finance. She advised people with medical bills, e.g.,... Read more »

It’s not a thought many of us want to entertain, because it’s hard and it’s an unflinching reminder of the terminal forwardness of life. Your parents will get old and they will... Read more »

Giving is good. Giving is fun. Giving is what makes the holidays so darn holly jolly. Giving too much, however, is neither good, nor fun, nor all that especially holly jolly. It’s easy to... Read more »

For the fourth year in a row, a poll conducted by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) has revealed that the overwhelming majority of consumers intend to either spend less than... Read more »

Personal story time. My car died. I won’t go into the details of how it died (although it definitely didn’t go quietly in its sleep), I’ll just say that it wasn’t coming back... Read more »

Nearly half of all U.S. employers consider a good credit rating an important qualification when considering new hire candidates, according to a 2012 study by the Society for Human Resource Management. With... Read more »