After paying down around $20,000 in credit card debt, Shonnita Leslie cut up her cards to avoid sinking that deep into debt again.
1 piece of advice is to seek out a reputable credit counseling agency that specializes in debt management like she did.
In order to clear her credit card debt, Leslie partnered with a financial wellness and debt counseling service.
With that plan in place, Leslie was able to eliminate her credit card debt in six years.
If you're feeling overwhelmed by credit card debt, you have other options as well.
Persons:
Shonnita Leslie, Leslie, Ted Rossman
Organizations:
CNBC