Consumers who receive effective housing education are less likely to default on their mortgages once they own homes. CCCS of MD & DE now offers an online course to help people make informed decisions and avoid pitfalls during purchase and beyond.
Carmen Jones-Burke and Ponciano Allen, housing counselors at national nonprofit CCCS of MD & DE, discuss why the upcoming HECM regulations were adopted, what they involve, and how they will help affect seniors and HUD’s reverse mortgage loan program.
Don’t know how to plan for retirement? If so, you’re not alone. Here are a few steps from local nonprofit CCCS of MD & DE to help you prepare, so you’ll have a better chance to succeed once you’re there.
CCCS of MD & DE financial expert Nina Heck offers tips on how to avoid borrowing too much for college. She shares her own experiences with her daughter Heather and provides ideas on how to afford school without taking out large student loans.
Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions most of us will ever make. Considering the investment involved, CCCS recommends that first-time homebuyers begin their search by asking: “How can I become financially prepared?”
MD educators recently gathered for the 5th Annual MCEE Financial Education Summit. Their objective? To gain financial knowledge and resources they can take back and use in the classroom and beyond.
National Orchestral Institute-- A welcome from the director
A profile of Ed King, DeMatha Catholic High School's director of athletics.
The 2013 MCEE Personal Finance Challenge included 28 four-person teams from 18 MD schools. Local nonprofit CCCS of MD & DE sponsors this event to teach teens financial skills they can use for life.
Together with WRAP’s SoberRide initiative, AT&T is providing free taxi rides (up to $30) to anyone 21+ in the DC area who may have had one too many Irish Car Bombs or pints of Guinness.
Check out MarylandCAN's pick of the top 10 education news stories of the week.
Hyattsville firefighters making a difference and raising money for childhood cancer research through the St. Baldrick's foundation.
They Served to Save They Deserve to be Remembered.
What is the true meaning of giving? Is there any hope for our society to get back to what is important? Upcoming events.
GreatNonprofits.org released today its first ever list of top-rated charities in Hyattsville, which Patch.com readers can use to discover top volunteer, giving, and internship opportunities.
Hyattsville's Finest take on Hyattsville's Bravest in charity flag football game this Saturday.
In response to Hurricane Sandy’s devastating impact on the northeastern part of the country, the Archdiocese of Washington and its parishes have undertaken efforts to help our neighbors in need.
Sandy overlooked Hyattsville but devastated much of New York and New Jersey
Small Town Energy Program (STEP) offers Hyattsville homeowners a great opportunity to save money.
Alan Binstock, architect and sculptor, speaks about how his neighborhood in Mount Rainier, and the Gateway Arts District, has grown since its beginnings in the 1990s to today.
Barbara Johnson shares the purpose of art matters, the gallery project of Art Works Studio School. A place to engage our Gateway community to see and show high quality art.
A little about the writing for Joe's TTP.