Consumer debt in the United States totals an astounding 2.5 trillion dollars. And the problem of consumer debt is often made worse during the holiday season, when many families resort to using credit for their holiday spending. Join us next on OPEN/net for a sensible discussion about debt management.

Tuesday
December 15, 2009
9-10p.m.

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Guests:

Lynne Weaver
Attorney in the Consumer Protection Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice

Rebekah O'Connell
Consumer Credit Counselor at Triangle Family Services of North Carolina

Tara Mistretta
Executive Board Member for the NC Council on Economic Education and Assistant Vice President and Financial Services Manager with First Citizens Bank

More information:

Annual Free Credit Report Request Service
www.annualcreditreport.com
1–877–322–8228

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