Financial Support & Resources

Debt is rarely just about debt. Beyond our programs, we offer education, budgeting tools, and a growing network of resources for families navigating financial hardship.

What this is

A set of free educational resources and hardship support from a non-profit agency — budgeting help, plain-language guides, and referrals — designed to help you regain stability, with or without enrolling in a program.

Support that goes beyond the plan

Budgeting guidance

Practical, judgment-free help building a budget that actually works for your household.

Plain-language education

Guides on credit, debt relief, and consumer rights — written to be understood, not to sell.

Hardship referrals

A growing network of resources for families facing job loss, medical bills, or emergencies.

Bilingual assistance

Help available for Spanish-speaking households — just ask when you call.

Bankruptcy

National Debt Management is also a DOJ-approved provider of pre- and post-bankruptcy counseling and debtor education — the counseling required before and after filing. Learn how it works and where it is available.

Bankruptcy counseling

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Free guides in our resource center

Straight answers to the questions people actually ask about debt relief.

Common questions

Our budgeting guidance and educational resources are part of how we serve the community as a non-profit. Your counselor can point you to the right tools whether or not you enroll in a program.
Tell us. We can talk through options and, where appropriate, connect you with a wider network of resources for families facing job loss, medical events, or other hardship.
Yes. We serve Spanish-speaking households — ask for assistance in Spanish when you call, or visit our Español page.
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Beyond the plan

Support for the whole family.

Debt is rarely just about debt. Alongside the program, we offer budgeting help, plain-language education, and hardship resources — so your household can find its footing again.

We are here to help — even before you enroll.

Free, confidential, and no obligation. We will help you decide what is right — even if that is not us.