Advantage Credit Counseling Service Receives $50,000 Grant

Pittsburgh, PA– Advantage Credit Counseling Service Inc. (Advantage) will receive a $50,000 grant from the Bank of America to help continue its credit counseling services and debt management programs which are dedicated to educating and counseling consumers about budgeting, personal financial management and the responsible use of credit.

Last year, Advantage’s credit counseling services and debt management programs helped over 12,000 individuals experiencing financial difficulties, and has already seen a 10% increase in demand for its services this year.

Advantage President and CEO, Stephen J. Piotrowski praised the move, saying “This generous grant from the Bank of America will allow Advantage to continue to reach out to those most in need, and will enable us to help even more financially challenged individuals.”

Advantage has nine locations throughout Western and Central Pennsylvania, and is licensed to work in over 20 other states. Programs and services include financial counseling, credit counseling, a wide variety of housing counseling, bankruptcy counseling and education, educational workshops and debt assistance through their debt management program.

For more information on Advantage and the programs they provide,
call toll-free 1-866-699-2227 or visit them online at www.advantageccs.org.
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About Advantage Credit Counseling Service

Since 1968, Advantage Credit Counseling Service, Inc. (ACCS) has been educating and counseling consumers about budgeting, personal financial management and the responsible use of credit. ACCS’s services help to financially empower individuals, bettering their lives; increasing family stability; improving workplace performance; and ultimately benefiting the entire community. ACCS has nine locations in Western and Central Pennsylvania, and offers financial education workshops, credit counseling, housing counseling, and bankruptcy counseling in numerous other states. For more information on additional services, class schedules, and States serviced please visit www.advantageccs.org or call 1-866-699-2227.
Advantage Credit Counseling Service, Inc. is an accredited member of the NFCC and AICCCA; and member in good standing of the Better Business Bureau.