FINANCIAL COUNSELING

We have partnered with GreenPath Financial Wellness, a credit, and financial counseling company. Every Neighbors United member can connect with GreenPath for a free financial counseling session. They also provide excellent short articles on a variety of financial subjects, including debt management, financial literacy for kids, and saving for retirement.

INFORMATION LINE

Financial counselors are available to assist you at 1-877-337-3399, or request a free counseling session here (all times are EST):

Mon-Thu: 8am to 10pm
Friday, 8am to 7pm
Saturday 9am to 1pm

FINANCIAL COUNSELING SESSIONS

Counseling appointments are focused entirely on your concerns and needs. All appointments include a detailed worksheet and action plan provided by a GreenPath financial counselor.

CREDIT REPORT COUNSELING

The program provides credit report counseling to assist you in understanding your personal credit report and credit score. Additionally, you can get a copy of your personal credit report from GreenPath for a nominal fee.

DEBT MANAGEMENT PLAN (DMP)

Working with you, a GreenPath financial counselor will contact your creditors to negotiate concessions and/or work out loan payment agreements. Typically, credit card companies will agree to lower rates, eliminate fees, and cease collection activity.

HOUSING

GreenPath's HUD-certified counselors can work with you to learn about the home-buying process before you purchase a home and if you are behind with your mortgage payment, a counselor can can review your options with you.

OTHER RESOURCES

You also have access to GreenPath's online information library, personal finance calculators, and videos.

UNDERSTANDING CREDIT

Your credit report is only a fraction of your financial portfolio. There is a lot to understand, and you have more power than you may think. We can help.

ONGOING EDUCATION

BUDGET SMART SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD

An easy-to-use software tool designed to help families manage money more effectively. You'll love this budgeting software because it provides a simple, effective approach to managing and budgeting income. It is also an effective educational tool for children and teens!

  • Determine how you want to spend your income

  • Track how you are actually spending your income

  • Learn how to adjust to areas where you are overspending

  • Experiment to determine how a major purchase or change in income would impact your budget