InCharge Debt Solutions recognized for its credit counseling help to seniors with credit card debt

Nonprofit credit counseling organization mentioned as personal finance resource

Posted on September 4, 2009
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(Orlando, FL) - The lead story in the Sunday, August 31, 2009, “Business Section” of The Washington Post profiled two InCharge Debt Solutions (IDS) clients struggling with credit card debt and their search for a solution. Titled “Seniors Leaning on Credit,” Staff Writer Nancy Trejos detailed the benefits these two Washington, D.C., residents gained from the free credit counseling sessions and debt solution assistance they obtained from IDS.

One of the IDS clients included in the article was a woman who used her credit cards to pay for eyecare expenditures not covered by insurance and was overwhelmed by the debt she created. She contacted IDS for a free credit counseling session and chose a Debt Management Plan as the solution that was right for her. Nancy Trejos’ articled pointed out that this woman “is now on a debt-management plan that has brought her monthly payments down to $900 from about $1,300.”

IDS is one of the nation’s nonprofit credit counseling leaders, providing free counseling to consumers struggling with debt. Certified Credit Counselors review a consumer’s financial situation, offer possible solutions and advice on budgeting and money management. Visitors to the IDS Web site, (www.InCharge.org), have access to educational resources, interactive calculators and helpful planning guides, and can even get started finding a debt solution at the convenience of their own computers.

About InCharge® Debt Solutions Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, InCharge Debt Solutions (IDS) provides professional credit counseling and personal money management education to consumers and is a member of the Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies (AICCCA). IDS is one of the unique organizations to be dually accredited by both ISO 9001-2008 Quality Standards and the Council on Accreditation (COA). Consumers can access InCharge Debt Solutions credit counseling services for free by calling 1-888-360-9694 or online at ( www.InCharge.org).

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