Get help from a professional or trusted friend8 of 9If you don't have access to professional credit counseling or can't afford it, you can ask questions of experts online and remain anonymous. Rebecca Schreiber, a Certified Financial Planner of Solid Ground Financial Planning in Silver Spring, Md., suggests WiseUpWomen.tamu.edu, a government-sponsored advice website for women.Sharing your money woes with a trusted friend often helps to put your problems into perspective."Sometimes we know what we need to do but just need to talk it out and have a sounding board," says Schreiber. "Choose this person carefully, because of his or her personality, because they've had money problems themselves or because he or she is a good listener." Related Articles:Credit cardsMortgage calculatorStudent loansWays to dump debt in 2010Related Links:Credit card tips for 2010Credit counseling or debt settlement?Debt payoff calculatorGood debt vs. bad debt advertisement
If you don't have access to professional credit counseling or can't afford it, you can ask questions of experts online and remain anonymous. Rebecca Schreiber, a Certified Financial Planner of Solid Ground Financial Planning in Silver Spring, Md., suggests WiseUpWomen.tamu.edu, a government-sponsored advice website for women.
Sharing your money woes with a trusted friend often helps to put your problems into perspective.
"Sometimes we know what we need to do but just need to talk it out and have a sounding board," says Schreiber. "Choose this person carefully, because of his or her personality, because they've had money problems themselves or because he or she is a good listener."
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