Bankruptcy is a serious decision with long-lasting consequences. Before taking that step, explore these six alternatives.

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Consolidated Credit Canada offers nonprofit credit counseling services to discuss options and develop a strategy for getting out of debt. Consumers that sign up with Consolidated Credit Canada can ...

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American Consumer Credit Counseling is a nonprofit agency that helps consumers get their finances under control. It offers credit and bankruptcy counseling as well as a debt management program.

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A debt management plan (DMP) is a type of repayment plan that's set up and managed by a non-profit credit counseling agency like ACCC. As part of ACCC's DMP, creditors may waive late and overlimit ...

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This differs from services like credit counseling, which is generally organized by a non-profit organization and can help you develop a budget, get copies of your credit report and create debt ...

If you feel stuck, a nonprofit credit counseling agency can help you determine how to get your credit back on track. The Department of Justice keeps a list of approved credit counseling agencies.