Repair Despair: Federal agencies warn about fake for-profit debt relief programs – Action News 5

(InvestigateTV) Isabel Patterson self-admittedly struggles with her finances.

Ive not historically been great with financial matters, which is why I got into debt, Patterson said.

In total, Patterson found herself with more than $25,000 in credit card debt. That, coupled with her mothers encouragement, is why after moving from Washington, D.C. to Richmond, VA, she decided to look for resources to help her keep a better handle on her finances, as well as raise her credit score, which at the time sat in the low 600s.

The way that I struggle with money is just credit cards are not a friend, she said.