Western Union is the absolute worst company to send and or receive funds. Don't waste your time…read morewith them as their kiosk system is a joke and in need of a serious upgrade DON'T Use This company if you don't have hours to spend re-entering information and constantly calling customer service where the agents accents are so thick you can barely understand what they are saying. Never again,cash app,venmo are way better Beware!!!

Just now When did…read moreWestern Union become big Brother? When did Western Union become big brother? Tried to wire money to a friend and they decided that for some unknown reason to reject my transfer and further more told me They would never transfer funds for me. Basically banning me from using their service. I just don't get it. My credit card was good and even my credit card company approved the transaction. So the hell with Western Union.

If it weren't for Bill, who founded Community Ladders, my family would still be drowning in debt…read more He helped us refinance our house and still keep lots of equity. It's not an overstatement that he saved our lives. I can't recommend him highly enough. He's honest, tenacious and accommodating, taking my phone calls anytime of the day. He was very encouraging, which helped us immensely. We were able to get the refi done in a matter of a couple of weeks. To put it in perspective, we tried to refinance with Washington Home Mortgage about a year ago and it was the most horrible experience we've ever had. The process lasted over four months, the mortgage officer was rude, constantly complaining about how long his commute is (uh, not our problem??). He once YELLED at me over the phone. His boss, Diego Calderon, who is the president of WASHINGTON HOME MORTGAGE, was impossible to get a hold of. The paperwork was endless and the lender was miserable and in the end, we walked away when we discovered over $18,000 in hidden fees. There are a lot of nasty people out there. Bill's one of the good ones. I can't recommend Community Ladders highly enough. If I could give a million stars, I would.

I'm not even technically a Community Ladders client yet, but Bill has helped me more than all of…read morethe people who actually stood to make money off of me combined. I recommend them wholeheartedly. I'm in the daunting process of trying to buy my first house, and my personal finances were a hot mess. A friend from the dog park referred me to Bill when my first deal started to go pear-shaped. I was blown away by how much time and energy Bill devoted to advising me, running different scenarios, researching, and generally talking me off a few different ledges. Everyone else in the process was just yes-ing me to death -- my agent, the various mortgage brokers -- but Bill gave me the much-needed dose of reality. I ended up killing that deal (oh, and p.s. Bill was right: he worried that my contract price was too high, and the house immediately sold for $30K less than my contract price). In the meantime, and thanks to Bill's advice, I've worked on reducing my expenses and fixing a lot of Bad on my credit report. I'm in a much, much better financial position now, just a month and a half later, and just about ready to try that whole homebuying thing again. Thanks, Bill! Oh, and the only reason I'm not yet a Community Ladders client is that they have a waiting list. They're that good. So you should sign up now -- but I'm first!

In this world, nothing can be said to be sure, except death and taxes…read more It would help if you got your taxes done correctly by XNE Financial Advising. This was my first year, and it will not be my last.

After receiving horrible customer service from my current tax preparer, I decided it was time to…read morefind a new preparer. I found XNE and sent them a message and soon after I had a meeting to explain my tax needs. The process was so simple and the rates were reasonable. Then Mr. Epps went above and beyond to produce our return in record time when my partner and I waited until the last minute to provide the necessary information. He did an excellent job and got it filed before the deadline. I have found my permanent tax preparer and would recommend him to anyone.

Joel provides an extremely valuable and practical service that has helped me increase my financial…read moreknowledge and confidence. Much of our initial work has been creating a personalized budget and financial plan to tackle my debt. Our next step will focus on building a secondary income and my retirement. The thing I appreciate most about Joel is her ability to explain complex issues in simple terms. At the same time, she challenges me to think and work beyond my comfort zone. We need more women like her in business, teaching, and coaching. I look forward to continuing to work with Joel and I'd highly recommend her in a heart beat!!!

DO NOT do your taxes with Allen Consultants. I was referred to Skip back in 2020 from a friend. FOR…read more2022 taxes, I sent Skip some tax documents late after he had already filed my taxes. He said he would need to do an amendment after a certain date but I should be expecting $1,500 back. Last time I ever heard from him and never got anything back from the IRS. I called his office 3 times and his assistant just took my name and number ever time and said Skip would return my call. I sent Skip 3 emails (which seems to just be a personal email) to inquire about my taxes, he never responded back. Aside from that Skip never provides any tax documentation back and no one knows what he charges. Since COVID everything is done with him over email so who knows where he is hiding while he rips people off. He is extremely shady and is def involved in some kind of financial fraud.

Terrible customer service and can never get a hold of Skipp he is never available for you to talk…read moreand front desk person is very rude. Not recommended for anyone. If you want to get stress and chase around to get help go ahead.