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…

FoxBusiness.com
July 12, 2010
“What New Regulations Mean for Your Credit Score,” by Emily Driscoll

“Hubert Rivera, vice president of Consumer Outreach at InCharge Debt Solutions explains the main components that make up a credit score as follows: 35% - Credit performance, history of making payments on time; 30% - Credit utilization, balance vs. how much available credit; 15% - Length of credit history; 10% - Type of credit; 10% - New credit, the more you try to seek credit with your amount of credit risk”

WalletPop.com
June 30, 2010
“Lower your credit card bill fast with these tips,” Martha C. White

“Marketers love the ‘Try it free for 30 days’ pitch because they're betting there's a pretty good chance you'll forget to cancel during that first month -- and maybe even forget about the charge entirely. If you're a heavy credit card user, these charges can fly under the radar because they're often in the $25 to $30 range,” says Alberta Gibbs, a certified credit counselor and nearly eight-year veteran of InCharge Debt Solutions in Florida.”‘It's an amount you might not notice if you don't check your statement carefully.”

KARK-TV NBC Channel 4, Little Rock, AR
June 18, 2010
“Russellville Woman Wins Credit Card Debt Payoff Contest”

“A Russellville woman has won a national competition called ‘Be InCharge of Your Debt’…[find out more about] the credit counseling services of InCharge Debt Solutions."

FoxBusiness.com
May 25, 2010
“GAO: Non-English speakers have it rougher financially,” by Marcia Frellick

“Sometimes financial terms are different even among Spanish variants. For that reason, at InCharge Debt Solutions in Orlando, Fla., translated materials are checked by Spanish speakers from Colombia, Puerto Rico, Cuba and Mexico, says Hubert Rivera, vice president of consumer outreach at InCharge.”

Sunny105.9.com
May 23, 2010
“Sunny Across Central Florida,” hosted by Jon Pavano

“Jon Pavano talks to Mark Hoewing from In Charge Debt Solutions about a free progam that will assist you in getting yourself out of debt. Every year, more than 90,000 people just like you turn to InCharge for a helping hand.”

FoxBusiness.com
May 19, 2010
“Drowning in Debt? Here’s Some Options,” by Emily Driscoll

“Promises of all-inclusive fixes should also raise a red flag. ‘If an organization tries to combine debt relief with credit repair, it’s pretty likely that it’s some kind of scam,’ says Mark Hoewing, the public relations manager at InCharge Debt Solutions, a non-profit credit counseling service (http://www.incharge.org).”

Fox 35 Orlando.com
May 18, 2010

“Are you in debt? Orlando ranks 10th in the U.S. when it comes to highest personal debt, according to a recent study. There are ways you can get your debt under control. FOX 35 talked to Bill Malseed from InCharge Debt Solutions.”

Sunny105.9.com
April 12, 2010
“Sunny Across Central Florida,” hosted by Jon Pavano

“Mark Hoewing and Jacquie Tremblay tell you how to get out of debt. InCharge® Debt Solutions (IDS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization offering confidential and professional credit counciling, debt managment services and educational initiatives promoting financial literacy nationwide.”

WalletPop.com
April 5, 2010
“Contest: Win $10,000 to pay off your credit cards,” Geoff Williams

“On Monday, April 5, InCharge Debt Solutions, a nonprofit credit counseling and debt solutions company, is launching a contest in honor of Financial Literacy Month to help one of the more impoverished of us: The winner will get up to $10,000 of their credit card debt paid off.”

FiLife.com (In partnership with The Wall Street Journal)
February 19, 2010
“Finding Reliable Help Solving Your Debt Problems,” by Mark Hoewing

“Obviously, there is a severe problem in this country, and one that most of us don't have the resources or the financial knowledge to solve on our own.”

FoxBusiness News
February 17, 2010
“Do non-English-speakers have a chance in today's banking system?” by Marcia Frellick

“Mark Hoewing, public relations manager for the firm, says the number of clients requesting Spanish-speaking counselors went up 4 percent at InCharge in 2009. But he said addressing language struggles is only one reason for adding bilingual staff. The bigger reason, he said, is that the Hispanic population is underserved.”

Sunny105.9.com
January 31, 2010
“Sunny Across Central Florida,” hosted by Jon Pavano

“Host Jon Pavano talks to Mark Hoewing from InCharge Debt Solutions about the problems that Americans are facing with debt in a bad economy. Mark goes onto to talk about ways to help correct your debt and what InCharge Debt Solutions can do to help someone with debt problems. Mark and Jon also discuss the process that InCharge Debt Solutions goes thru to help someone correct their debt.”

FOXBusiness.com
January 7, 2010
“How to Save Money and Still Have Fun,” by Emily Driscoll

“Paying yourself is a really good habit for a student,” said David Alecock, vice president of InCharge Debt Solutions. “Interest is the 8th wonder of the world; it works for you in savings and it works against you if you let your credit card debt rack up.” “A lot of folks have not learned about financial literacy and they have to learn the hard way,” said Alecock. “You may be getting A’s and B’s in school—you should be getting an A in personal finance as well.”

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.

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