Financial Choice Member Resources
Welcome to the Financial Choice resource page. This page is your one-stop source for all of our favorite financial tools and resources.
Online Resources
Sense and Centsibility: Our Financial Wellness Blog
Our financial counselors have written hundreds of blogs on a wide variety of financial wellness topics, and all of them are available on this site. Subscribe and stay up to date with all the newest financial topics.
Social Media
Keep up with LSS Financial Counseling on Facebook, X, YouTube, and Linkedin to see what we’re up to and read about more hot topics in financial wellness!
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Learn from our experienced financial counselors about the pyramid of financial wellness, what makes up a credit score, freezing your credit, the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program and Federal Direct Student Loan repayment plan options.
Helpful Documents & Interactive Tools
Calculators
Use these free debt and budget calculators to help manage your personal finances.
Trusted Financial Resources
Check your credit report, report identity theft, find resources for student loan repayment and more! The organizations listed here are the partners we trust to help you manage whatever life brings your way. For Minnesotans, we also offer resources for tax prep, older adult services and more.
Budget & Credit Resources
Learn about a wide variety of budgeting topics and utilize our budgeting tools! Topics covered include crisis budgeting, the collection process, credit scoring and budget management.
Debt Management Plan (DMP) Resources
If you’re considering a debt management plan, these are resources to help you understand the benefits.
Current clients can access their account and find additional resources here.
Housing Resources
Learn more about foreclosure and reverse mortgage options.
Featured Blogs
Debt counseling "felt like a lifeboat"
Minnesota man shares how debt management plan helped him pay off previously unaffordable debt.
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How to avoid a sheriff’s sale and keep your house
Facing the possibility of foreclosure and wanting to stay in your home? It is crucial to avoid a sheriff’s sale. Here are tips to help prevent it.
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Public Service Loan Forgiveness [still here, still helping]
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF) for federal student loans has seen changes in recent years. See if the current program is an option for you.