The Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Alaska says more Alaskans are pushing their debt deeper into the red -- after they seek help from debt resettlement companies, many of which have F ratings from the Better Business Bureau.

New protections take effect today shielding American credit-card holders from outrageous charges that were costing consumers some $10 billion a year, according to the Pew Safe Credit Cards Project and the Better Business Bureau. Better late than...

The state attorney general's office, Consumer Credit Counseling Service and Better Business Bureau are working together next week to raise awareness about the dangers of identity theft.

The Better Business Bureau and Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Buffalo are hoping to stem the rise in identity crime with a free identity theft prevention event.