Credit counseling companies can be a great option for a lot of different people in a multitude of financial situations. It will allow you to typically lower the rate of interest on your outstanding debt while also lowering your overall monthly payment on top of tying all of your outstanding and current debt together into a single manageable payment each month. There are a lot of different non profit organizations out there that provide credit counseling to consumers but you should not allow the term non profit to sway your decision. Rest assured all of these companies are functional businesses and are trying to make money. With that said, all credit card counseling companies regardless of non profit or not, are not created equally. Be certain to ask as many questions as possible to any of these companies that you speak with because all of these companies have their own benefits and it is always best for a consumer to compare and contrast the services of different companies before signing on the dotted line.