CCCS offers classes on money management. Contact the office for a class schedule.

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Housing

CCCS offers the following housing counseling services: Pre-purchase, post-purchase, and rental counseling. Pre-purchase topics include how much house you can afford, selecting the right house, the mortgage application process, loan and real estate terms, and what happens at closing. Renters may come to CCCS to consult on issues about rent increases, landlord problems, budgeting, and money management.

For other housing issues, contact:

Linn Benton Housing Authority (926-4497) for Section 8 and low-income

Willamette Neighborhood Housing Services (752-7220) for homebuyer education; pre- and post-purchase housing counseling; and rental counseling.

Legal Aid (926-8678) for renter/landlord issues (evictions, habitability)

NeighborWorks Helpline (www.995hope.org) (888-995-4673)

Money Management International (866-557-2227) for default mortgage and foreclosure prevention.

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Money Management

The following is a list of education topics that our agency offers.  For more information, contact Jan at 541 926-5843
 

Raising Money Smart Kids:

Workshop for parents to encourage positive money management skills to their young children

Money Management after Divorce:

Goals, credit responsibilities, closing accounts, basic budgeting, credit reports, and starting over with credit

Make sure your Jingle BELLS don't turn into Jingle BILLS:

How to make wise spending decisions for holiday expenses

Back to School clothes budgeting:

How to make wise spending decisions for back to school clothes

Help!  I hate to budget!:

Goal setting, distinguishing between wants/needs, basic budget systems, importance of tracking spending

Wise Use of Credit:

Problems and cost of credit, reading credit reports, how to establish or re-establish credit

That Life!  A Budgeting Game:

Aimed at high school age youth.  Participants are given a salary and situations to design their own budget

Other topics:

If you have a special request - just ask!  If we can't provide the information you need, we can refer you to another agency or institution.

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