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From Slavery To Freedom Series. Protect Your Good Name. The name Christian carries responsibility. Owe no one anything, except to love one another; (Romans 13:8). Protect Your Good Name. Faithful Christians love God, self and others through sharing our gifts: Spiritual gifts
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From Slavery To Freedom Series Protect Your Good Name
The name Christian carries responsibility
Owe no one anything, except to love one another; (Romans 13:8)
Protect Your Good Name Faithful Christians love God, self and others through sharing our gifts: • Spiritual gifts • Financial gifts • Time gifts
Protect Your Good Name To share gifts generously, we must be free from stress created by excessive debt.
Protect Your Good Name Are we free from debt enslavement? Take the test and see?
Protect Your Good Name Where to find help: Bible Exodus35; I Kings 17; Hebrews 11; Feeding miracles in the Gospels… National Foundation of Credit Counseling www.nfcc.org 1-800-388-2227 (24-hour agency locator)
Protect Your Good Name Where to find help: Better Business Bureau www.bbb.org ClearPoint Financial Solutions www.ClearPointFinancialSolutions.org 1-800-REPAY DEBT
Where to find help: Your congregation Start a Debt Management Support Group, Bring in experts from the community – bankers, CPAs, lawyers, financial analysts, debt management professionals.
Protect Your Good Name Where to find help: Your congregation • Lunch, munch and learn • Plan low budget family outings – popcorn and movie night, pool parties, parents night out, etc. • Family buying cooperatives – buy in bulk
Protect Your Good Name Where to find help: Your congregation • Create a Deal Breaker’s Club – find the best prices for major acquisitions • Pray for freedom
Protect Your Good Name Where to find help: At Home • Develop a spending plan • Get the entire family involved • Set goals
Protect Your Good Name Reduce Risks: • Unplanned Spending 2. Identity Theft
Protect Your Good Name Reduce Risks: Unplanned Spending Opt Out Telemarketing www.donotcall.gov 1-888-382-1222
Protect Your Good Name Reduce Risks: Minimize junk mail. 1-888-5-OPTOUT www.the-dma.org/consumers/offmailinglist.html Adjust your SPAM filter
Protect Your Good Name Reduce Risks: Notify Credit Bureaus – do not share personal info. for promotional purposes. Equifax, Experian and TransUnion
Protect Your Good Name Reduce Risks: Identity Theft • Carry only the cards and documents you need. • Secure documents in a safe/safe deposit box. • Don’t use SSN as an identifier.
Protect Your Good Name Reduce Risks: Identity Theft Missing mail/Lost or stolen cards? Contact US Postal Inspector. Contact issuer to cancel account. Contact Federal Trade Commission. Put a fraud alert on your credit report.
Protect Your Good Name Reduce Risks: Identity Theft Contact Social Security Administration. File a police report. Review your credit report regularly.
Protect Your Good Name • Stay spiritually grounded
Protect Your Good Name Know where to get help • Reduce Risks • Plan
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Owe no one anything, except to love one another; (Romans 13:8)