InCharge Debt Solutions (IDS) is proud of the awards it has received as well as the status it has earned as a leading source of information for consumers and the media on matters of personal financial literacy education, money management and credit counseling. On this page, you will find descriptions of the recognitions we have received and a summary of the recent occasions on which IDS was mentioned or featured in a news story.

In the news…

National Public Radio
October 25, 2009
“Weekend Edition Sunday,” hosted by Liane Hansen

InCharge Debt Solutions Vice President David Alecock was the featured guest in this segment focusing on seniors and debt problems. IDS client Esperanza Lops also participated and provided excellent insights for the story.

TheGlassHammer.com
October 9, 2009
“After the Crisis: Women Taking the Reins in the Financial Sector,” by Tina Vasquez

“According to Etta Money, President and CEO of InCharge, a non-profit agency, the problem may be an issue of grooming as well. ‘From the time they are young girls women are not encouraged to go into the business, science, and math sectors. The socialization process in our country has been to guide girls into more ‘traditional’ careers that are typically female-dominated, such as health services, teaching, etc.’ ”

FiLife.com (In partnership with The Wall Street Journal)
October 5, 2009
“Resources for Seniors Are Just a Click or Call Away,” by Mark Hoewing

“Fortunately, she accepted a free credit counseling session from the nonprofit InCharge Debt Solutions (IDS), where she eventually opted for a debt repayment plan (or debt management program). After three years and regular, valuable personal finance education from IDS, she has only $5,000 left to pay and is on track to resolve her debt in less than two years.”

Washington Post
August 30, 2009
“Seniors Living on Credit” by Nancy Trejos

“Last year, she [a debt-stressed consumer] turned to InCharge Debt Solutions, a Florida-based nonprofit counseling agency. She is now on a debt-management plan that has brought her monthly payments down to $900 from about $1,300.”

Fox 35 Orlando.com
July 27, 2009
“Money Management Camps”

“InCharge Debt Solutions (IDS), one of the nation’s leading nonprofit credit counseling organizations, announced that it will co-present Moola Venture Money Camp with the University of Florida-IFAS Osceola County Extension Service from July 27-31 in Kissimmee, Florida. The camp helps teenagers 14 to 18 years of age develop vital skills in budgeting, establishing credit, opening and managing bank accounts, writing checks and balancing checkbooks, preparing for job interviews, buying a car, investing money, and making career choices.”

Los Angeles Times Blog
May 21, 2009
“Bankruptcy the ‘best option’ for more debtors,” by Tiffany Hsu

“The number of people whose best option is determined to be bankruptcy protection jumped 42% in the first four months of this year compared with the year-ago period, according to InCharge Debt Solutions.”

New York Times
November 30, 2008
“No Job and Fewer Gifts,” by Jan Hoffman

“And this year she [grandmother with debt problems] expects a new ritual that she hopes will last. ‘At least we won’t be going into debt for Christmas,’ she said. Having signed up for InCharge, a nonprofit debt management program, she no longer uses a credit card. ‘This year when we see a plain white envelope in the mail box, it won’t be a late bill,’ she said. ‘Maybe it will just be a late Christmas card.’”

Fox 35 Orlando News
November 26, 2008

InCharge Debt Solutions Vice President David Alecock appeared live on a morning newscast and offered budgeting tips for the holidays.

CreditCards.com
September 8, 2008
“Severe debt can cause depression and even suicide,” by Emily Starbuck Gerson

“When the bills pile up, the mortgage rate adjusts, the credit card balance grows, or you are laid off, things can feel down-right unbearable. ‘Financial stress can negatively -- even severely -- impact things outside of the wallet: your health, your job and your relationships,’ says David Alecock, a vice president at InCharge Institute, the financial education arm of InCharge [Debt] Solutions, a nonprofit credit counseling service.”

Recognitions

NBRI Circle of Excellence

InCharge Debt Solutions was given this recognition as part of The National Business Research Institute’s “Circle of Excellence Awards” for 2009. NBRI annually recognizes organizations that place a high value on employee and customer satisfaction. These organizations demonstrate their dedication by conducting best-in-class survey research with NBRI and taking action based upon the results. NBRI commends the leadership of these organizations for their commitment to the Continuous Improvement Process and recognizes their achievements with the Circle of Excellence Award.

Top 100 Companies for Working Families

Selected for the eighth consecutive year by the Orlando Sentinel, InCharge Institute of America, Inc. (ICI) was ranked number fourteen in 2009. The newspaper considers entries based on staff size, community service achievements, employee satisfaction and a number of other factors and categories.