Lets face it America our economy is very near if not already in a recession. And all of the probems causing them stem in the financial sector. It really took a downturn when foreclosures began skyrocketing due to the corrupt mortgage brokers offering interest only subprime mortgages to people who did not qualify for them. Then when the crap hit the ceiling that poured over into the credit industry. There is a record amount of consumer credit card debt owed and it is only getting worse. This in turn also effects the stock market, and to top things off gas prices have become rediculous. Many people right now are being negatively effected, and there is something that most people can do something about. That being eliminate credit card debt. The vast majority of people right now are in debt to some extent, some are stuck very deep in bad debt situations. For these people there is good news. They should contact a credit card debt relief attorney to seek help in achieving debt relief while avoiding bankruptcy.