CORRECTING and REPLACING DebtGoal.com Launches, Enabling Consumers to Achieve Top Financial Goal in the New Year – Paying Down Debt

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DEBTGOAL.COM LAUNCHES, ENABLING CONSUMERS TO ACHIEVE TOP FINANCIAL GOAL IN THE NEW YEAR – PAYING DOWN DEBT

DebtGoal.com takes socially responsible approach, helping consumers gain perspective, establish a plan, overcome obstacles and achieve goals

GoalSpring today announced the launch of their online application, DebtGoal.com, an easy-to-use tool to help consumers with debt to create and manage a plan to pay it down. DebtGoal delivers peace of mind, helping consumers reach their financial goals.

Consumers securely enter debts (credit card, student loan, auto loan, mortgage, etc.), interest rates and payment schedules into the DebtGoal.com application - and it delivers a customized, dynamic, easy to follow plan to pay down debts as efficiently as possible. DebtGoal sends reminders and tracks progress to ensure every dollar spent on paying down debt is maximized. DebtGoal also provides a support system, where users share tips, stay motivated and gain valuable feedback from experts.

“More consumers than ever are experiencing stress regarding personal debt, and prior to DebtGoal there were no tools focused specifically on paying down debt. Financial planning programs are geared to the affluent, with significant assets to be managed. But for a large percentage of consumers, debt remains the greatest hindrance to attaining financial security. I’m excited to deliver the Alpha version of DebtGoal, and make more New Year’s resolutions a reality as we continue to develop the application! We make it easy - streamlining what would otherwise be a complex process for most.” said Scott Crawford, CEO and co-founder of GoalSpring.

Last year, studies showed getting out of debt was the top New Year’s resolution. However, according to government statistics, Americans had a tough time sticking with resolutions. Aggregate consumer debt climbed 2.3% to $3.6T and credit card debt increased to 3.7% to $876B.

This year, consumers have a powerful tool on their side with DebtGoal.com. A recent survey revealed that once again, paying off debt is the top financial goal for households with less than $100k annual income, and was the top use for government stimulus checks. DebtGoal.com provides a desperately needed solution for individuals who would like to get out of debt, but are facing common challenges along the way.

About GoalSpring

Headquartered in San Francisco, GoalSpring was founded out of a desire to break the mold of previous financial services companies that push products rather than help people achieve goals. GoalSpring is committed to the social mission of enabling people to reach their financial goals – and measures its success based on clients’ success. The company has received funding from NewCycle Capital, a venture capital firm that aligns with entrepreneurs who are passionate about their company's mission and motivated by a desire to affect positive change in the world. “Getting out of debt” is today’s consumer’s #1 financial goal. DebtGoal makes the process as simple as possible. Empowering each consumer to achieve that goal is their top priority. More information can be found about DebtGoal at http://www.debtgoal.com