Natalie Campisi is a senior journalist who covers personal finance, balancing timely news with in-depth enterprise reporting. Her mission is to make complex financial issues clear and accessible for ...

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.

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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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, ...

Kathleen Morrow, a recently divorced freelance writer in Houston, was sinking in a sea of credit card debt -- $18,000 -- and was scared to death. "I realized I had gotten myself in a situation where ...

Earlier this month, Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) of Greater Atlanta announced that it was merging with Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) of Central Florida & The Florida Gulf ...

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 ...