Steve Bucci, DebtAdviser
Steve Bucci is former president of Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Southern New England. He is the founder of the Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Rhode Island, developed in the wake of the 1991 Rhode Island banking and credit union crisis. Steve also founded and was the former managing director of the University of Rhode Island Center for Personal Financial Education. The center is a joint venture with the University of Rhode Island to raise the level of financial literacy through innovative mass education programs and research.
Steve is the author of "Credit Repair Kit for Dummies” and co-author of "Managing Your Money All-In-One for Dummies." His weekly column is distributed nationally by the Scripps-Howard newspaper syndicate.
Steve graduated from East Providence Senior High School and the University of Rhode Island at Kingston, where he received his B.A. and M.A. degrees. He and his wife, Barbara, live in the seaside community of Narragansett, R.I.
Recent Columns
Pressure at the Pump
SHNS' Isaac Wolf reports on an independent lab test of national gasoline brands for detergent additives, which affect the health of vehicle engines and environment; some automotive and fuel experts contend the Environmental Protection Agency's minimum standard is outdated.
Crucial or Cruel?
Tens of millions of animals are still sacrificed to biomedical research projects in labs across America each year. Scientists say the studies have to go on to find cures; animal protectionists say much of the work is dubious, but all sides agree better and cheaper technology needs to be found.
