Recent News Coverage Involving AAA Fair Credit Foundation

• Emergency Familiy Finances: Part 1 - KSL 5 -- Oct 2, 2008 - Many who are working are making a lot less money right now and subprime mortgages and big consumer debt are hovering over a lot of households locally.


• Credit crisis moves from Wall Street to Utah's Main Street - ABC 4 -- Sept 25, 2008 - The credit crisis is trickling down to Main Street Utah. And it may be found on credit card statements, new loans for a home or car.


• 16 organizations recognized for workplace flexibility - Salt Lake Tribune -- Sept 16, 2008 - Sixteen organizations along the Wasatch Front will receive Alfred P. Sloan awards for workplace flexibility from the Salt Lake Chamber at a breakfast today.


• Don't let bad habits suck up your budget - Daily Herald -- April 4, 2008 - Spring isn't usually a time for doom and gloom, but that seems to be the tone of almost everything said about the economy these days.


• Financial Counselors Urge Debt-Saddled Public to Exercise Caution in the Credit Crisis - KCPW -- In a financial crisis, the pitch from politicians is that we should keep spending to keep the economy afloat. But is that the wisest course of action for consumers?


• Help for the home - Salt Lake City, UT -- Low-to-moderate-income people eager to own a house have assistance options


• Students may get financial education - Salt Lake City, UT -- A bill aimed at giving students a firm base in financial literacy cleared the Senate Education committee unanimously Monday. SB61 would create an optional K-12 financial literacy track that would familiarize students with financial literacy education.


• KCPW's Bottomline Fiscal Fitness Tips for the New Year -- Many New Year resolutions revolve around getting fit. Preston Cochrane and Ann House talked about getting one's finances fiscally fit for 2008.


• Perfect Home Living Names New Chairman of the Board -- Salt Lake City, UT (OPENPRESS) June 9, 2007 -- To some the name Preston Cochrane is merely all the introduction required in the world of the non-profit sector.


• Savings program leads to home owners -- Davis County Clipper - Fri, May 25, 2007 - There’s nothing new about saving for a home. But the Utah Individual Development Account Network (UIDAN) makes it a lot easier for lower income folks who may believe home ownership is an impossibility.


• Help sought for Utahns living on the edge -- Deseret News - Fri, May 18, 2007 - Several organizations, including UIDAN, brief a Utah legislative committee on programs helping low- to moderate-income Utah families.


• Students learn ins and outs of self-sufficiency -- Daily Herald - Fri, May 4, 2007 - Jump$tart event teaches kids about financial management.


• WhatMomWants will donate to help women -- Deseret News - Fri, April 20, 2007 - Web site donates part of proceeds to UIDAN progam.


• Utah Saves teaches money management -- Deseret News - Sat, Feb. 24, 2007 - Preston Cochrane discusses Utah Saves and AAAFCF's participation in the initiative and Utah Saves Week 2007.


• Fair Credit Foundation Partners with Perfect Home Living to provide Credit Counseling to Victims of Real Estate Fraud and Predatory Lending Practices - Perfect Home Living, a real estate industry watch-dog and educational group, announces its partnership with AAAFCF.


• Utah bankruptcies decline in 2006 - Preston Cochrane quoted in an article discussing bankruptcy reform and its effect in Utah.


• Growing a Middle Class - Lawmakers are promoting financial stability and success for working families. - Article highlighting programs including UIDAN that are emerging in America.
• Money sense, language might affect loan rates - Preston Cochrane contributes to this Salt Lake Tribune article that discusses a recent study by the Consumer Federation of America reporting that black and Latino homeowners were more than twice as likely to get higher-rate "subprime" loans than other racial and ethnic groups.


• The Tax Man Cometh - Listen to IRS specialist Bill Brunson and Preston Cochrane of AAA Fair Credit about year-end tax and New Year budget planning advice.


• Jump$tart hails Financial Literacy Month - Deseret News reports on Jump$tart and its mission to start financial education early.


• ‘Utah Saves’ set to fight bankruptcy - Davis County Clipper discusses how Utah Saves is helping Utahns fight money problems.


• Bill To Reduce Number Of Bankruptcies - KSL Reports on a new bankruptcy bill.


• Why we're going broke: Utahns and bankruptcy - Salt Lake Tribune Reports on debt and bankruptcy issues.


• Credit card bills take jolly out of holidays - Weber Sentinel talks to Preston Cochrane about using credit to pay for Christmas.


• NPR's "Talk of The City" - Listen to Preston Cochrane discuss Bankruptcy and Credit .