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SAN
DIEGO, CA. – Pioneer Services and the Institute for
Consumer Financial Education (ICFE) announced a program to provide credit correction services to military
personnel. Pioneer Services will provide this service—a
$100 value—free of charge at Pioneer Services offices
around the country.
“This is another service that can help military families
reach financial independence,” said Randy McKee, chief
franchise officer. “They can visit any Pioneer Services
location, speak with one of our Certified Credit Report
Reviewers, and get the process started.”
Pioneer Services will provide military customers a free
copy of ICFE’s “Do-It-Yourself Credit File Correction
Guide” and learn how to improve their credit. The goal is
to help military families understand the importance of
their credit report and what to look for on it.
“Last year we assisted another organization that worked
with military personnel in southern California,” said
Paul Richard, registered financial consultant (RFC) and
executive director of the ICFE.
Because Pioneer Services Representatives are ICFE
Certified Credit Report Reviewers™
, they are qualified to
assist service members in disputing inaccurate items on
their credit reports and help them with credit issues
arising from identity theft or inaccurate listings.
Founded in 1982 as a non-profit, public education
organization in San Diego, Calif., the ICFE is dedicated
to helping people improve spending, increase savings and
use credit more wisely. Pioneer Services supports ICFE
measures that will help increase operational readiness and
improve the quality of life for service members and their
families.
With more than 70 years in the financial industry, Pioneer
Services provides the responsible alternative for
financial services and education that service members
deserve. Through a network of offices and on the Internet,
they offer financial education programs, loans, and
insurance products, and support military families and
communities through a variety of partnerships, programs,
and sponsorships.
For more information visit
www.pioneerservices.com, or
www.icfe.info.
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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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