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Credit Counseling, What It's Really Like...

This week, the House of Representatives passed a new bankruptcy bill, widely expected to be law. The bill requires debtors to get credit counseling before they can file for bankruptcy. But what exactly does credit counseling mean? Marketplace's Bob Moon gets a little advice.

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