Local nonprofit can help you erase tens of thousands in credit card debt Boston 25 News [Video]

Shane Triplett says he grew up doing puzzles with his grandparents. “I like a challenge and eventually completing it,” he said.

He told Boston 25 that he faced an even bigger challenge when he found himself between jobs.

“Probably some unwise spending choices, but then just having to pay for basic expenses during that time as well,” he said.

He says he racked up a “little over 30k” in debt and worried about bankruptcy.

“The bank actually suggested, ‘Hey, you might want to talk to this other company over here.’ And they actually transferred me over to them,” he said.

That company was the Boston-based Money Management International.

“The idea really is to not just get consumers out of debt but to keep them out of debt,” MMI’s Tara Alderete said. “We are setting up a budget, creating a priority spending plan to save and pay off debt. And then we’re working with creditors to lower interest rates …