GreenPath Announces 2015 Personal Finance Library Programs

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., April 10, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- GreenPath Debt Solutions, a nationwide non-profit credit counseling and education organization, is partnering with the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), to bring free financial education to libraries across the country.

The "CFPB Community Financial Education Project" has matched up local non-profit credit counseling educators and public libraries to provide residents with free personal finance workshops.

GreenPath has scheduled more than 30 programs at libraries in six states (New York, Florida, Wisconsin, Georgia, Michigan, and Texas) in April, May and June. This initiative will provide consumers with reliable, unbiased financial information and tools at convenient public library locations.

"At GreenPath, we think it is vital to go into the communities we serve to provide personal finance programs," said GreenPath President and CEO Jane McNamara. "These free library programs are another way we can help people better understand budgeting, credit reports, identity theft prevention, and more."

To learn more about GreenPath's library programs, free online webinars and other community educational opportunities, visit GreenPath Debt Solutions at www.greenpath.org and click on the GreenPath Calendar section.

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About GreenPath Debt Solutions

GreenPath Debt Solutions is a nationwide, non-profit financial counseling and education organization that assists consumers with credit card debt, housing debt, student loan debt and bankruptcy concerns. Their customized services and attainable solutions have been helping people achieve their financial goals since 1961.

Headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, GreenPath operates more than 60 branch offices in 16 states. GreenPath also delivers licensed services throughout the United States over the Internet and telephone.

GreenPath is a member of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC), the Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies and is accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA). The company also has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.

About the National Foundation for Credit Counseling

The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC), founded in 1951, is the nation's largest and longest serving national nonprofit financial counseling organization. The NFCC's mission is to promote the national agenda for financially responsible behavior, and build capacity for its members to deliver the highest-quality financial education and counseling services. NFCC members annually help millions of consumers through more than 600 community-based offices nationwide.

About the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The CFPB is the nation's first federal agency focused solely on consumer financial protection. Created by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Bureau's mission is to help consumer financial markets work for American consumers, responsible providers, and the economy as a whole. Being selected as a community partner by the CFPB has served to add credibility and recognition to the NFCC and its member agencies as a trusted provider of financial education in local communities.

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