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Credit counseling is a way to help those overwhelmed by debt or unable to manage their expenses. In credit counseling, you’ll work with a credit counselor to review your finances and find out what you ...

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Many Americans—about half—carry credit card debt from month to month, and about 53 percent of them have been in debt for more than a year, according to a survey by Bankrate.com. Households with credit ...

We all know the feeling. Our financial commitments exceed our income. We use credit cards, pay advances, home equity loans and family to cover the expenses. And then we owe money to those creditors.

From left, Consumer Credit Counseling Service of the Mid-Ohio Valley Executive Director Shelene Shrewsbury, Program Specialist Rachel Elliott, Financial and Housing Counselor Allison Parson, ...

No sooner had I read the latest statistics on consumer debt in the U.S. (also known as household debt, credit card and other unsecured debt) than a message washed up on my desk echoing the same matter ...

Credit counseling could be a viable option if you're struggling to repay your debt. Debt management plans, bankruptcy counseling, student loan counseling and housing counseling are all popular credit ...