IRS, FTC examine consumer credit counseling firms

Wednesday, October 15, 2003

WASHINGTON -- Consumers looking for help paying their debts should be wary of debt management services that charge high fees and offer little counseling, the Internal Revenue Service and Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday.

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