
Consumer Credit Counseling Services
Current statistics on trends in consumer spending, saving and borrowing, as well as other financial literacy topics are available from several excellent sources. CDC offers the following helpful links:
Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling AgenciesBetter Business Bureau
Center for Entrepreneurship & Economic Education, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Consumer Economics Update
Consumer Federation of America
Council on Accreditation
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Department of Justice
Federal Reserve Board (Credit Protection Laws)
Federal Reserve Education
Federal Trade Commission
Goodwill Industries International
Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy
Missouri Council on Economic Education
National Foundation for Credit Counseling
National Credit Union Administration
National Consumer Law Center
National Council on Economic Education
National Endowment for Financial Education/American Express Economic Independence Clearinghouse
Wise Pockets World

How the
Credit CARD Act
Affects You Beginning
February 22
Jenny owed more than $36,000. One day she heard an educational radio program which inspired her to call a consumer credit counseling service for debt management help. Five years later, Jenny is debt-free and finally in control of her finances.
Jenny T.
$36,000 in initial debt
$36,000 in initial debt


