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Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS)

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A quick definition of Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS):

Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS): A group of organizations that help people who are in danger of bankruptcy. They offer free or low-cost counseling, education, and debt repayment services. They can help you make a plan to pay off your debts, choose the right way to combine your loans, and suggest other ways to manage your debt. CCCS started because many people were using credit cards without knowing how to use them wisely. The Department of Justice has a list of trustworthy CCCS that you can use to avoid any fake ones.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Consumer Credit Counseling Services (CCCS) are organizations that provide counseling, education, and debt repayment services to individuals who are struggling with debt. These services are often free or low-cost and can help individuals create a plan to manage their debt and avoid bankruptcy.

CCCS was created in response to the increasing use of credit cards and lack of consumer awareness in the 1950s. The Department of Justice provides a list of trustworthy CCCS available nationwide to help individuals avoid illegitimate organizations.

Example 1: John has accumulated a large amount of credit card debt and is struggling to make his monthly payments. He contacts a CCCS for help and is provided with a debt repayment plan that fits his budget and helps him pay off his debt over time.

Example 2: Sarah is considering taking out a loan to consolidate her debt but is unsure if it's the right decision. She contacts a CCCS for advice and is provided with information on different loan consolidation options and how they could impact her financial situation.

These examples illustrate how CCCS can provide individuals with the tools and resources they need to manage their debt and avoid bankruptcy. By offering counseling, education, and debt repayment services, CCCS can help individuals create a plan that fits their unique financial situation and goals.

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Very happy with LR other than having to guess on a couple questions cuz of time
10:42
i have a question about my personal statement. in my activism for the hospitality workers' union, i organized and spoke up in favor of stronger regulations on airbnb because the unregulated spread of airbnb throughout LA was inflating housing costs for workers and threatening their job security. do you think it's too divisive to mention regulating airbnb? idk
Nostradumbass
10:44
I wrote mine about how all activists should be consolidated into a large smelting pot and refined down to a viscous goo
Nostradumbass
10:45
Expecting a lot of rejections though
11:07
I'm sure you'll get a full ride to a few schools :P
11:11
The impression I get is most schools try not to judge based on the political implications of what you write about. They probably care more that you saw a problem and tried to fix it. That seems like a great thing to write a PS about @chowie
11:18
Besides, if a school didn’t let you in for trying to fix a problem you saw in your community, that doesn’t say great things about your school’s culture (assuming the thing you did showed good common sense judgment ofc)
11:19
That school’s* culture
11:23
Thanks Howl you're right :D I def talked about solving problems in my PS
12:03
@HowlEngineer: what's your dream school
MildChiller
12:08
"Have you applied for admission to [school] in a prior year" I applied in Oct. of the 23-24 cycle, should I put 23 or 24 as the year I applied?
MildChiller
12:09
Bcuz 2023 is when I technically applied but I applied for admissions in 2024
12:14
2024 cuz that's when you would've been admitted
I agree with Howl
12:19
Gecko what's ur dream school
Hard to say. I'm pretty firmly committed to the philly area so probably temple or villanova
Also relatively debt averse so I'd have to get a good scholarship from BC or Fordham to want to go but that's not very likely for me
Any advice? lol
[] baddestbunny
12:25
what’s a good scholarship for you? what would make BC or Fordham worth it?
12:25
Hmmmm let me think
[] baddestbunny
12:25
fordham’s max aid they give is 45k per year
Bunny I can possibly get a 75%+ scholarship from villanova or temple, and I'd be moving back in with my parents if I went there so I'd have near-zero COL. It'd be really hard to beat that
I would prefer BC over Fordham just because I like boston more, but I'm expecting a WL there tbh
I would maybe consider BC with $ but I don't know how to decide if a better biglaw chance is worth the COL + higher tuition
12:50
How do I know if my status checkers are properly linked
12:59
@ChowieBean: right now, Michigan, but there are several that come close. How about you?
13:05
@Law01: I haven't gotten the status checkers to work at all. When I sent an email to the LSData folks the other week, they said they were working on fixing them
13:10
but I think "Last Checked" would change from "Never" to something else
13:30
@HowlEngineer: I'll get more specific once I get my LSAT score, but NYU, Berk, GTown, UCLA
13:30
Anywhere that's top for PI
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