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 ...

Getting out of debt can be overwhelming, especially when you don’t know where to start or what advice to follow. A nonprofit credit counseling agency can help you develop a strategy to improve your ...

It can be surprisingly easy for debt to pile up right now, even if you've successfully managed your credit card bills, loan payments and other debt obligations in the past. Part of the issue is that ...

Credit counselors reported a significant surge in demand for financial counseling services so far this year, warning that the trend signals an increase in financial distress among U.S. consumers.

WASHINGTON - A national advocacy group, Consumers for Responsible Credit Solutions, released an 80-page report today that carries serious warnings for consumers about the nation's best-known chain of ...

Some tips on finding a good credit counseling agency: Ask friends and relatives for recommendations, or see if your company's human resources department can refer you to a local agency. Check with ...

Credit counselors in the Tri-Cities and across the country are busier this year as people visit or call their offices to seek their advice on how to survive financially. The Lewis family may not be ...

"Sometimes you just don't have control over everything in your life. Financial disaster can happen any time in your life." These words came from Troutville's Virginia Garretson because she knows not ...

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.