TRAINING WORKSHOP co-sponsored by Fordham Law School's FEERICK CENTER FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE and the FINANCIAL PLANNERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK, PRO BONO COMMITTEE

TOPIC: “Credit Score Do's And Don'ts (What You Don't Know Could Cost You….)”

SPEAKER: Oksana Quirk credit score specialist at Strategy Credit Group, LLC

DATE: THURSDAY, April 17, 2008

TIME: 4pm (Sharp) to 6pm

LOCATION: Fordham Law School, 140 West 62nd Street (at Columbus Avenue) – McNally Amphitheatre

RSVP: feerickcenter@law.fordham.edu or 212-636-6304 (space limited; please RSVP and register early).

THIS EVENT IS FREE OF CHARGE

This session will cover:

1. What is credit score;
2. What is the cost of low credit score?
3. Difference between credit bureaus and Fair Isaac Corporation;
4. Mistakes on credit files and consumer rights (Fair Credit Reporting Act);
5. Benefits of credit scoring to the consumers (Risk Based Pricing);
6. Identity theft prevention tips;
7. True and False test for the audience;
8. How quickly and how often do credit scores change?
9. Self help tips;
10. Using a credit report as a financial planning tool. A tax return shows income, a credit report shows spending.

Meet our Speaker:
Oksana Quirk is a managing partner of Strategy Credit Group, LLC, a Credit Score Management Company that raises credit scores for consumers. She conducts credit score education seminars for mortgage professionals and provides ongoing support in resolving credit score issues for borrowers. Oksana is very active as a credit score educator and writes on the subject.