Real World 101: Podcasts
Real World 101 podcasts provide you with the opportunity to hear advice directly from the experts. We are asking the questions that are relevant to recent college graduates to help you with your life after college.
Current Podcasts
Pat Hawkins - Understanding Credit
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In the latest installment of Real World 101 podcasts I interviewed Pat Hawkins of Episcopal Community Development. Pat spoke about credit scores and building credit history. She also gave great advice on how to overcome financial problems that may arise with credit (e.g. identity theft, bankruptcy, etc.) If you would like to learn more about credits scores, credit cards, bankruptcy, loan consolidation or have any questions for Pat please contact us.
Here are some of the discussed topics:
- The Basics of Credit Scores and Credit History
- Understanding All the Different Types of Credit
- Preventing Identity Theft
- Dealing with Bankruptcy
- How to Consolidate Your Debt
Biography
Pat Hawkins is Program Director of Homebuyer Counseling & Financial Education for Episcopal Community Development, Inc. (ECD), a non-profit HUD-approved housing counseling agency in Newark, NJ. A graduate of Wellesley College with a major in psychology, she also holds advanced degrees in ministry and theology. She is a NeighborWorks certified Housing Counselor, a MoneySmart Trainer and a member of the HUD HECM Network of Reverse Mortgage Counselors. Since joining ECD in 2000, Pat has designed and implemented a First-time Homebuyer Training program which has graduated over 750 potential homebuyers. She has presented workshops on financial literacy to groups as varied as mothers of children in a local nursery school, youth attending middle and high school retreats, Episcopal Urban Caucus youth representatives and Hudson County Community College students. The primary focus of her training courses and individual counseling is on avoiding financial predators.
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