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San Diego, CA - The Certified
Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc., has confirmed
the acceptance of the ICFE's Certified Credit Report
Reviewer Program for five (5) continuing education units (CEUs)
for all Certified Financial Planners
(CFPs) who successfully complete the exclusive ICFE
self-study program.
Professional organizations which recognize and accept the
ICFE's Credit Report Reviewer Certification Program for
continuing education units for their members are:
International Association of Registered Financial
Consultants
(IARFC) 10 CEUs
Association for Financial Counseling and Planning
Education (AFCPE) 10 CEUs
National Association of Certified Credit Counselors
(NACCC) 8 CEUs
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards,
Inc. 5 CEUs
The Certified Credit Report Reviewer program was
introduced in 2004 and the ICFE has now certified just
over 1,000 individuals nationwide. Included with that
number are military counselors and command financial
specialists, approximately 350 counselors and loan
officers from credit unions, plus loan officers from
mortgage and loan companies and approximately 400 consumer
credit and debt counselors.
The ICFE program which also provides an additional
recognition as an Identity Theft Prevention Specialist was
developed by the award winning ICFE after the Congress
enacted the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA)
which, among many things, entitles consumers to a free
credit report from each of the three major credit
reporting agencies in the U. S. once a year.
Please share this important CEU information with your
friends and peers who may be an AFCPE, a CFP, a RFC or an
NACCC member.
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About the ICFE:
About the
ICFE:
The Institute of Consumer Financial Education (ICFE), founded in 1982 by the
late Loren Dunton (creator of the “certified financial planner” (CFP)
designation) and it is dedicated to helping consumers of all ages to improve
their spending, increase savings and use credit more wisely. The ICFE trains and
certifies Personal Finance Instructors for its own curriculum. It also trains
and certifies Credit Report Reviewers and Identity Theft Prevention Specialists.
The ICFE is an award winning, nonprofit, consumer education organization that
has helped millions of people through its education programs and resources. It
publishes the Do-It-Yourself Credit File correction Guide, now in its 16th
printing and has distributed over one million “Credit/Debit Card Warning Labels”
and “Credit/Debit Card Sleeves” world wide.
The ICFE became an official partner with the Department of Defense/Financial
Readiness Campaign in June of 2004.
The ICFE is also a partner in the national Jump$tart Coalition for Financial
Literacy and the California Jump$tart chapter. The ICFE staff is also active
with San Diego Saves, an offshoot of America Saves, and the California Student
Debt Resource Awareness Project (CASDRAP) (studentdebthelp.org).
The ICFE’s on-line help for consumers who spend too much was featured in PARADE
Magazine in the Intelligence Report section. The money helps and tips are from
“The Money Instruction Book,” a course in personal finance, positioned to become
among the premier programs in the new bankruptcy and debtor education
initiatives.
The ICFE Web site at:
http://www.icfe.info helps consumers with mending spending, learning about
the proper use of credit, budget and expense guidelines, how to set up and
implement a spending-plan and also how to access financial education courses and
videos and how to teach children about money. Other ICFE services include a free
eNewsletter, and an online resource center of financial education learning
tools, including videos, books, software and personal finance courses.
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