Credit counseling is a way to help those overwhelmed by debt or unable to manage their expenses. In credit counseling, you’ll ...

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, ...

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After an initial evaluation, a counselor will advise you on the best course of action to tackle your debt, whether you need general personal finance advice, bankruptcy counseling or something else.

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 ...

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 card debt this year is at an all-time high, and more and more cash-strapped consumers add to those numbers every month. If you are getting deeper and deeper in debt on your credit cards, you ...

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (the Act). The Act made sweeping changes to the former bankruptcy law and is well known to ...

The information found in a consumer’s credit report can have a considerable impact on their housing security, professional prospects and financial trajectory. This makes accurate credit reporting ...