About CreditCoach4U®

CreditCoach4U® was founded by Marla Bollak in response to the need for understanding around credit and debt issues. Marla began cultivating her skills in the credit industry as a Loan Officer, helping people qualify for better mortgages. Looking for ways to help those who were not engaged in the mortgage process, she began to broader her research. Beginning in 2006, Marla began developing specific programs as she helped people understand and take control of their credit lives.

The CreditCoach4U® mission is threefold:

• Empower you by teaching you how to positively affect your credit profile

• Teach you to best manage debt

• Provide services and act as a resource center for additional services that meet your personal financial needs

The CreditCoach4U® approach is highly educational. We believe that you need to understand how the credit systems work so that you can maintain your credit-ability, even if you employ a service to repair it. You can receive as much or as little information, guidance, and support as you need. You will find information here to answer your questions, and can receive more in-depth, customized analysis of your situation. If you haven't the time or inclination, we provide more-or-less 'turn-key' solutions. We are constantly researching the marketplace for services that we do not currently provide. In a world of businesses that are happy to take money from harried, worried, and even desperate people, we find those that provide real value at reasonable cost. Marla is also available for educational presentations and seminars. Please contact her if you are interested in a topic.

Ultimately, it's really not about the money. It's about cultivating mindsets and habits that allow you to lead a fuller, less stressful life - now, and in the future.

About Marla

Marla brings a rich and varied background, as well as a unique perspective to the Personal Finance Industry. Born in New Jersey, Marla earned a BA in Economics from Pitzer College in Claremont, CA, an MS in Computer Science from Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ, and a two-year certificate in Ceramics from Worcester Craft Center in Worcester, MA. She is certified in Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), TimeLine Therapy®, and Hypnosis. She has spent time doing software engineering, technical customer support, mortgage brokering and pottery.

Marla has developed extensive customer service and program management skills. She possesses the analytical abilities of an engineer, the creativity of an artist, and a genuine and deep regard for others. Marla enjoys being a Credit Coach because it allows her to exercise all of these facets of herself and also enables her to have a positive impact on people's lives.

Along with helping people with their credit and debt, Marla continues to work as a functional and sculptural potter in Elmhurst, IL, where she lives with her two orange cats, Gus and Krusty (pictured below). In addition to art, Marla is interested in metaphysics and travel to foreign lands.