MEET BILL

Bill is a hard working young man who met with our coach when he was 23. His number 1 goal was not to go bankrupt. He was being crushed under the weight of huge amounts of delinquent debt, a 468 credit score and no financial institution to turn to besides a predatory lender. All of his friends and family suggested he go bankrupt. He agreed with his coach to take a hard journey towards financial freedom. Fast forward 17 months and he had worked hard to pay off $55,000 in bad debt, had raised his score to 680 and bought his first house.

MEET BECKY, SINGLE MOTHER OF FOUR / LAUNCHING A START UP

She went through a very difficult divorce and found her self with extreme financial stress. When Becky met her coach she had a 590 credit score and some high stress interest rates and debts that ensured she never could get ahead. In just three months she refinanced her high interest debt down under 6%, saved $8000, paid off stressful debt and increased her score to 625! She is still meeting with her coach to “work the plan” and loving it.

MEET STACY, MOTHER OF FOUR

“When I met my financial coach I wasn’t paying attention to my finances much. I knew they weren’t good! My credit score was about 560 and I was paying way to much interest on a car loan which was to a car I didn’t even own anymore. My coach helped me to manage my money well, saved me thousands of $$ on health insurance premiums and refinancing my high interest loans. My score is up 80 points and my coach is helping me own my first home. With the money we saved on health insurance I was able to buy a very affordable car for me and my oldest son! I know I can depend on my coach to share his expertise and help me make good financial decisions. I am so thankful for his support while we continue to look for the best home options!”

MEET ROSE, MOTHER OF TWO

“When I met my coach I was a little overwhelmed. I had a dream to go back to school and provide for my children. My coach was always willing to give me financial advise, meet with me, and help me find ways to become more financial independent. My coach and I raised my credit score by 114 points and we paid off a very stressful debt so that I could start getting serious about school. My coach doesn’t force me into decisions but instead shows me a path forward with my own hopes and dreams! I am so thankful I can depend on his expertise and support. I hope to graduate with an LPN degree in the next year and then get serious about owning a home.”

MEET ALICE, MOTHER OF TWO

“When I met my coach at a budgeting workshop while I was working to buy a home. Even though I had a good plan in place already he cared enough to follow up with me and we communicated over email a few times. Then, my car blew up and I was denied loans by one bank and one credit union. I had no where to turn so I bought a car at a buy here pay here and needed a high interest personal loan to get it. This possibly meant I could not continue with buying my first home! My coach reached out to me and we were able to get me out of the terrible car loan and the high interest debt and into an affordable car solution! Because of this I was able to continue with my house purchase and closed on January 11th, 2019! My coach helps me in any way he can, whether it is about finances, or career development or whatever.”

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