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.

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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 ...

After 21 years of credit counseling, Ken Smith is stepping down at the end of December as program director for the nonprofit Consumer Credit Counseling Service in La Crosse. Smith, 59, has assisted ...