From Maryland Public Television

Manage Your Debt, Repair Your Credit & Avoid Scams MPT program June 1 offers straight-ahead advice from experts and the opportunity for free, confidential advice with a live 90-minute phone bank

Owings Mills, MD—If you’re confounded by how to manage mounting debt while repairing credit and avoiding financial scams, you’re not alone.

Maryland Public Television (MPT) is stepping forward with straight-ahead advice from experts and the opportunity for free, confidential advice with a special edition of Direct Connection and live 90-minute phone bank.

Join MPT Monday, June 1 at 7:30 p.m. as host Jeff Salkin talks to financial pros Robin McKinney (Director, Maryland CASH Campaign), Deborah Owens (President, Owens Media Group) and Jim Godfrey (President & CEO, Consumer Credit Counseling Service of MD and DE, Inc.) about how to manage debt, repair credit and avoid scams that prey on average consumers during tough economic times. Viewers are invited to call in or e-mail questions for experts during the live program at 1-800-926-0629 or directconnection@mpt.org.

A live phone bank (800-222-1292) staffed by representatives of Consumer Credit Counseling Service of MD and DE, Inc. will accompany the program to provide viewers with trustworthy, confidential, free advice on credit, debt and scams.

The 90-minute phone bank will open at the start of the broadcast and remain open for one hour after its conclusion (7:30 to 9 p.m.).

For more information on MPT, visit mpt.org.