Credit Counseling Meets RealityTelevision

July 11, 2006, 1:00 a.m. EDT 1 Min Read

ATLANTA - (07/11/06)Consumer Credit CounselingService is hoping you can stand one more reality TV program.Big Spender will feature CCCS Counselor RichardClements offering financial counseling to consumers on the new showpremiering on the A Television Network. Clements will helpparticipants examine their current troubled financial situationsand implement strategies to improve their changes for financialsuccess. CCCS said show participants progress will bemonitored after the initial show has been taped.

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