Colo. foreclosures on a record-setting rise

Helpful Phone Numbers and web sites

Denver & Colorado Bar Association lawyer referral for bankruptcy and other legal issues:
Metro Lawyer Referral Service
303.831.8000
www.mlrsonline.org

Bankruptcy

Free bankruptcy clinics
2nd Tuesday of each month
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
U.S. Courts Custom House Building
721 19th Street, room 125
Denver, Colorado 80202

Financial Planning, Tax, and College Helpful Web Sites

Financial Planning Association of Colorado
PO Box 21986
Denver, Colorado 80221
phone: 303.450.0515
fax: 303.451.7567
email: info@cofpa.org
http://www.cofpa.org/

College Planning

College Invest - 1.800.448.2424
CollegeInvest - www.collegeinvest.org
Colorado Society of CPAs
phone: 303.741.8607 / 1.800.523.9082
fax: 303.773.6344
www.cocpa.org
www.cocpa.org/for-the-public/find-cpa

Money Management International
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Denver
10065 East Harvard Avenue, Suite 210
Denver, Colorado 80231
phone: 1.800.762.2271
counseling: www.MoneyManagement.org
education: www.CreditEducation.org
blog: http://blog.MoneyManagement.org
coloradoSaves: www.ColoradoSaves.org

Complete list of participants from the 9NEWS Debt & Credit Your Money Marathon

Helpful Numbers and Resources

Helpful Phone Numbers and web sites:

Colorado Foreclosure Task Force
Free Foreclosure Prevention Hotline:
1.877.601.HOPE (4673)
Coloradoforeclosurehotline.org
www.Dola.colorado.gov/cdh
phone: 303.866.2033
Colorado Division of Housing - 303.866.2033
http://www.dola.colorado.gov/cdh/

The Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, NACA, is a non-profit community advocacy and HUD certified counseling agency.
https://www.naca.com

Landlord/Tenant Office
Jeffco Action Center - Free counseling
phone: 303.237.0230
Neighborhood Resource Center of Colorado
Free help with neighborhood disputes and zoning issues.
phone: 303.477.0023

Other resources

9NEWS.com offers a comprehensive listing of legal services for people in need.

LegalConsumer.com offers a comprehensive site that lists free and reduced legal services, detailed information about Colorado bankruptcy law and a "means" test to determine if you're eligible to file for Chapter 7.

Financial Planning Association of Colorado
http://www.cofpa.org

The National Endowment for Financial Education provides a comprehensive site with tips on getting out of debt and budgeting.
www.nefe.org/helpforconsumers

The Colorado and Wyoming Credit Union Association has partnered with a company called "FoolProof" to develop a package of online tools to help kids and adults learn the ins and outs of financial planning. Click here.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants has developed a comprehensive Web site that addresses just about every stage of life and career and includes lot of interactive tools.
http://www.360financialliteracy.org/

National Federation of Independent Business has put together a comprehensive list of free resources for people with tax questions. Click here.

Sallie Mae has developed a Web site called "College Answer" that is committed to helping parents successfully plan for college.
Click here.