Jan 05, 2014

FamilyMeans Staff Makes the First Step Less Difficult

Sometimes the hardest thing to do when going through a difficult time is to pick up the phone or walk into your first appointment, but luckily FamilyMeans’ employees Kathleen Charlsen and Gary Swanson…

Dec 04, 2013

Helping FamilyMeans Celebrate 25th and 50th Anniversaries

Jan Radinzel hasn’t been with FamilyMeans through its entire 50-year span, but she did start at the agency in January 1985, and has been around long enough to have had experienced a number of transformations.

Nov 11, 2013

Don't Let Black Friday Bring You a Bad Credit New Year

As we move into the month of November, many families across the nation start thinking about holiday shopping and sharing their generous spirit with others. But that sharing can almost be done to a fault…

Oct 22, 2013

Affordable DIY Halloween Costumes for Families

With Halloween only a week away, FamilyMeans wanted to consider some great Do It Yourself (DIY) Halloween costumes that could be possible for families. With our work through our Consumer Credit Counseling…

Sep 22, 2013

Family is Out of Debt and Thankful

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It’s been four years since Russell and Kandy Hildebrandt attracted both local and national media attention for the large…

Sep 16, 2013

Free Financial Education Courses for Students from FamilyMeans

What money themes are you going to be talking about this year with your students? Do they know what a budget is and how to create one? What do they really know about credit bureaus, reports, and scores?…