Financial Empowerment for Seniors: Strategies to Secure a Stable Financial Future

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Retirement marks a pivotal milestone in an individual's life. It's a period filled with opportunities for relaxation, travel, pursuing hobbies, and spending time with loved ones. However, to ensure that this chapter is as enjoyable and stress-free as it should be, financial empowerment is crucial. Here are some strategies that can equip seniors with the knowledge and tools to secure a stable financial future.
Helene Raynaud, CEO and president of Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Maryland and Delaware, a nonprofit offering debt relief programs. (Kim Hairston/Baltimore Sun)

“Maryland consumers struggle under the weight of credit card debt amid high inflation and interest rates” via Baltimore Sun

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CCCSMD was recently featured in a Baltimore Sun article exploring how Maryland consumers are struggling under the weight of credit card debt amid high inflation and interest rates.

Beware of COVID-19 Related Scams

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It seems that overnight our world has turned completely upside down.  As quickly as we all started working from home, social distancing and hoarding toilet paper, scammers and hackers created new ways to try to take advantage of us during this…

Teaching and Entertaining Your Kids During Social Distancing

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Social Distancing is hard for everyone and those with kids at home really know how long it can take for an hour to go by.  Since the COVID-19 crisis, many great resources for entertaining children at home have popped up.  From virtual field…

Supporting your Community during Social Distancing

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As social distancing becomes more intense, our communities are suffering financially.  Individuals are losing their jobs on a short-term basis and small businesses are working harder than ever to keep their operations going.  While we all…

Storm Proofing Your Finances

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        They say a tree with strong roots can withstand all storms. The old adage rings true in nature, but also for many people when it comes to safe-guarding personal finances. Guidewell Financial Solutions works to educate…

What the Equifax Data Breach Means for You

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WHAT THE EQUIFAX DATA BREACH MEANS FOR YOU: Guidewell Financial Solutions Identifies Ways You Can Protect YourselfReports estimate that nearly 143 million U.S. consumers were affected by the recent Equifax data breach.  In the era of becoming…