A new year, a new view. One of the easiest ways Transformance Outreach Coaches and clients connect is online, usually via regularly scheduled financial education webinars. These online learning sessions provided viewers crucial financial knowledge and best practices on an array of topics: basic budgeting, understanding credit scores or preparing to buy a new home. But clients occasionally reported challenges with the technology and webinar availability. So in late 2016, Trans

When it comes to managing your money, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed: overdue bills, mounting credit card debt, regular “emergencies” wiping out whatever you can manage to save. Even if you put together the right budget and begin digging ourselves out of a hole, a major car repair or a trip to the ER can derail your plans and make things worse. Many consumers faced with insurmountable money challenges may consider bankruptcy as a way to ease pressure and reset their financial

On college campuses across the U.S., young adults are busy reviewing their class schedules, buying textbooks and settling in new dorm rooms. Concerns about paying for the fall semester’s tuition may have been alleviate by a student loan, but how many pursuing a college education are thinking three or four years down the line when those loans need to be repaid? Recent statistics are alarming: 43 million Americans owe nearly $1.3 trillion in student loan debt. The average Class

As a former educator, Ada Williams has a heart for students and learning. As Chairman of the Board at Credit Union of Texas, she’s pushing for financial education as well. Williams, Transformance’s 2016 Financial Literacy Champion, began her career in education in 1955 when she joined the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) as an elementary school music teacher. Stints as elementary and secondary school counselors eventually led her to a role representing teachers in th