More people are finding themselves in debt in the Mohawk Valley. According to Consumer Credit Counseling Service in Utica, the average person in debt owes around $68,000. That's up from $56,000.

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.

MASON CITY, IA - Kathye Gaines of Consumer Credit Counseling says there's a lot of bad credit out there. "We are seeing people come in that have lower credit scores than they had three months ago."

National Foundation for Credit Counseling and the Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies Offer Consumer Tips on Evaluating Debt Resolution Options

SILVER SPRING, MD--(Marketwire - 06/22/10) - When the bottom falls out financially, people need help and they need it fast! Often, this desire for a speedy solution to fix financial woes will lead consumers down the wrong path. That is why the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) and the Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies (AICCCA) are recommending that ...