Pittsburgh middle class and Advantage CCS online credit counseling

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- affectionately dubbed "The Steel City" -- has come a long way from its blue-collar industry roots. Many of its workers now hold down high-profile, white-collar jobs. There are lawyers, bankers, technology specialists, physicians and more. Thanks to world-class employers like UPMC and Bank of New York -Mellon, many of these individuals earn stable middle-class incomes. Some work 60-plus hours a week to make those incomes. 

And some of them need credit counseling services and debt management plans. 

If you find this fact hard to believe, consider this quote from an Apr. 10, 2008  Associated Press wire story: "53 percent of middle-class people said they had to cut spending because money was tight. Nearly one in five, or 18 percent, said they had trouble getting or paying for medical care, while 10 percent reported they had been laid off or otherwise lost their jobs."  

Pittsburgh professionals aren't immune to credit card debt and bad debt management strategies. The more people earn, the more they can afford to spend and profligate spending gone unchecked can get people into serious financial pickles. Time is another factor. Many of these time-strapped professionals are ordering lunch and dinner out and coffee too every day. Their shopping decisions are dictated by convenience, not economics. 

There's more: As companies cut benefits packages, more and more Pittsburghers must fund health services and retirement from their own pocketbooks. Unthinkable scenarios - the 20something technical writer who visits low-income clinics for checkups because her company can't insure her; the middle-aged lawyer who will work until age 75 because he can't afford to retire; the banker who needs her teenage son's help in contributing to household expenses - happen in Pittsburgh, PA and everywhere else in the nation. And if the economy worsens, layoffs - especially in financial sectors - will be rampant. 

If you are a time-strapped Pittsburgh professional with financial woes, you should consider Advantage CCS online credit counseling services. You won't have to worry about driving or taking public transit to our Pittsburgh city headquarters. Just log on; your credit counseling session is available 24-7-365. 

Our online credit counseling services can help you with debt management. Our counselors will analyze your current financial situation, compare the debts you owe to the money you make, and help you formulate a plan for getting out of debt. There's no hassle - and there's certainly no shame in seeking online credit counseling.  

If you're still skeptical, try us out. Sign up for your free Advantage CCS online credit counseling session today.