
CD/UC/SSF Waiver Pre-Approval List
Waiver Pre-Approval List If a waiver request email is approved, the client is added to
Represent Cricket Debt as the best-in-service provider of credit counseling in the industry. Understand what we do and why we do it, and deliver timely, accurate, and professional service, with a smile, to every client, at each and every contact.

Waiver Pre-Approval List If a waiver request email is approved, the client is added to

Effective April 1, 2025: We can no longer force complete web clients who state they

VACATION ACCRUAL TIME Updated Jan 2020 The following chart gives a rough visual idea of

GENERAL INFORMATION Has the counseling changed? Not really, we still need to analyze the budget

Why Use Phonetics? Calls can give rise to a lot of misunderstandings and miscommunication. This

What is Quality Assurance (QA)? QA is the process we use to determine if your

Overview Twice per year, the management team reviews and evaluates each counselor’s performance for the

START OF SHIFT Scenario The counselor is late to work due to internet/power outages, rebooting

This applies to WC & Phones ISSUE Prior to 5/19/21, clients whose financials showed an

Cricket Debt provides every employee a one day time off for their birthday. This personal

Attorney paid but different attorney requesting a certificate If an attorney can provide the client’s

CLIENT ADDING A SPOUSE How does a client add a spouse to their account? Log

PIN Not Working If a client provides you with an OD PIN that is not

Pro Bono Waivers Definition Pro Bono means that the attorney is representing the client free

Overview Power of Attorney allows a client to designate a person to go through the

Languages offered online The Cricket Debt Counseling online course is offered in dozens of languages

Notify Management Send an email to om@cricketdebt.com with the notice of address change, and include


Customer Complaint Process Any and all complaints received by a counselor must immediately

Verify Attorney Account Since attorney accounts do not have security questions, it is required to

GENERAL TU PULL – FAQ What is the TU debt pull? Cricket Debt has partnered

No SSF Certificate issued: Refund allowed Submit an action email requesting a refund A refund

Schedule Changes Every effort is made to accommodate an employee’s time-off request as well as

Releasing Client/Employee Information We sometimes get calls from different branches of the government (i.e. FBI,

Client Information Cricket Debt Counseling and Solid Start Financial keep all personal information confidential; we

Credit Card Handling Credit Card information should never be written down, emailed, or sent through

Certificate Delivery EOUST guidelines do not allow us to send certificates directly to the court.

Force Complete Checklist At least one spouse on the account must show Awaiting Counseling or

DO NOT email any client or attorney from your individual Cricket Debt email account for

ALWAYS ask for the answer to two (2) verification questions when accessing a client account

Process If an employee is unable to work or will be late for their scheduled

Billing Process The billing for CD, SSF, and UCo is run every Saturday and charges

Clients are always given the option to apply for a fee waiver during registration even

NOTE: We will only send certificates that are 2 years old or newer. Anything
6500 – Attorney
6501 – CD Telephone
6502 – CD Counseling
6503 – CD Customer Service
6504 – CD Spanish
6505 – SSF Customer Service
6506 – SSF Spanish
6507 – SSF Attorney
6508 – CD Disclosures
6509 – CD Spanish Disclosures
6510 – CD On Demand Recorded Counseling
6511 – SSF On Demand Recorded Counseling
6512 – SSF Disclosures
6513 – SSF Spanish Disclosures
6526 – OD Follow Up
6600 – Parking Lot
Useful Phone Numbers
(ok to distribute)
Cricket Debt – (866) 719-0400
Solid Start – (866) 467-4147
Urgent (Atty CS Only) – (866) 233-1940
Fax – (866) 470-6522
CIN CS – (866) 218-1003
Telecheck – (800) 710-9898
Public Email Addresses
Client Contact
contact@cricketdebt.com
contact@solidstartfinancial.com
contact@urgentco.com
Apply For Waiver
waiver@cricketdebt.com
waiver@solidstartfinancial.com
waiver@urgentco.com
Apply For Jobs At Cricket Debt
jobs@cricketdebt.com
Portland Office
Office Address:
219 SW Harvey Milk Street, Suite 200
Portland, OR 97204
Phone – (503) 353-0700
Internal Only
(do not distribute)
CD/UC OD Recording – (866) 890-9655
SSF OD Recording – (866) 724-1314
Action Items