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ConsumerCounseling.org
Consumer Counseling Centers of America Inc operates ConsumerCounseling.org, offering credit counseling and debt elimination services focused on helping individuals manage and reduce credit card debt. The organization is based at 601 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC, and is listed as a non-profit counseling entity. Related domains suggest affiliation with a broader network of consumer credit and money management organizations.
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On AboutUs since 2007 · 3 registrar changes since Jul 30, 2011 · 3 ownership changes since 2011 · last checked Aug 20, 2026.
Registration
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AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJul 10, 2007 – Nov 14, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described consumercounseling.org from Jul 10, 2007 to Nov 14, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs recordJun 21, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR)Jul 30, 2011 – Aug 19, 2012Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for consumercounseling.org, from Jul 30, 2011 to Aug 19, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCOct 2, 2016 – Jul 9, 2022Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for consumercounseling.org, from Oct 2, 2016 to Jul 9, 2022.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.comAug 16, 2022 – Jun 17, 2023Registrar PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com (IANA 303) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for consumercounseling.org, from Aug 16, 2022 to Jun 17, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCAug 25, 2023 – Oct 18, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 25, 2023 and most recently on Oct 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 21, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 30, 2011 – Jan 27, 2026Registration records for consumercounseling.org are held from Jul 30, 2011 to Jan 27, 2026 (36 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization onlyOwnership changeOct 1, 2011The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 1, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization onlyOwnership changeOct 2, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 2, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization onlyOwnership changeNov 6, 2018The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 6, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 ownership changes, 2011–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Aug 2012 – Oct 2016No nameserver records held, Aug 2012 – Oct 2016No nameserver records held, Jun 2021 – May 2022No nameserver records held, Jan 2026 – Oct 2026Nameservers: worldnic.comJul 30, 2011 – Aug 19, 2012Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns37.worldnic.com, ns38.worldnic.com) for consumercounseling.org from Jul 30, 2011 to Aug 19, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: GoDaddyNameservers: GoDaddyOct 2, 2016 – Mar 27, 2021Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns21.domaincontrol.com, ns22.domaincontrol.com) for consumercounseling.org from Oct 2, 2016 to Mar 27, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to GoDaddyOct 2, 2016consumercounseling.org's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to GoDaddy at some point between Aug 19, 2012 and Oct 2, 2016. Last seen at worldnic.com: Aug 19, 2012 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Oct 2, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 4 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Nameservers: thcservers.comJun 27, 2021Registration records listed thcservers.com nameservers (ns1.thcservers.com, ns2.thcservers.com) for consumercounseling.org from Jun 27, 2021 to Jun 27, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to thcservers.comJun 27, 2021consumercounseling.org's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to thcservers.com at some point between Mar 27, 2021 and Jun 27, 2021. Last seen at GoDaddy: Mar 27, 2021 (registration record). First seen at thcservers.com: Jun 27, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Nameservers: GoDaddyMay 11, 2022 – Jul 9, 2022Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns25.domaincontrol.com, ns26.domaincontrol.com) for consumercounseling.org from May 11, 2022 to Jul 9, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to GoDaddyMay 11, 2022consumercounseling.org's nameservers moved from thcservers.com to GoDaddy at some point between Jun 27, 2021 and May 11, 2022. Last seen at thcservers.com: Jun 27, 2021 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: May 11, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 10 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Nameservers: cloudns.netAug 16, 2022 – Jun 17, 2023Registration records listed cloudns.net nameservers (pns41.cloudns.net, pns42.cloudns.net, pns43.cloudns.net…) for consumercounseling.org from Aug 16, 2022 to Jun 17, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to cloudns.netAug 16, 2022consumercounseling.org's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to cloudns.net between Jul 9, 2022 and Aug 16, 2022. Last seen at GoDaddy: Jul 9, 2022 (registration record). First seen at cloudns.net: Aug 16, 2022 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Nameservers: dan.comAug 25, 2023Registration records listed dan.com nameservers (ns1.dan.com, ns2.dan.com) for consumercounseling.org from Aug 25, 2023 to Aug 25, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to dan.comAug 25, 2023consumercounseling.org's nameservers moved from cloudns.net to dan.com at some point between Jun 17, 2023 and Aug 25, 2023. Last seen at cloudns.net: Jun 17, 2023 (registration record). First seen at dan.com: Aug 25, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Nameservers: abovedomains.comNov 16, 2023Registration records listed abovedomains.com nameservers (4393.ns1.abovedomains.com, 4393.ns2.abovedomains.com) for consumercounseling.org from Nov 16, 2023 to Nov 16, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to abovedomains.comNov 16, 2023consumercounseling.org's nameservers moved from dan.com to abovedomains.com at some point between Aug 25, 2023 and Nov 16, 2023. Last seen at dan.com: Aug 25, 2023 (registration record). First seen at abovedomains.com: Nov 16, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Nameservers: dan.comMay 18, 2024 – Aug 30, 2024Registration records listed dan.com nameservers (ns1.dan.com, ns2.dan.com) for consumercounseling.org from May 18, 2024 to Aug 30, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to dan.comMay 18, 2024consumercounseling.org's nameservers moved from abovedomains.com to dan.com at some point between Nov 16, 2023 and May 18, 2024. Last seen at abovedomains.com: Nov 16, 2023 (registration record). First seen at dan.com: May 18, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Nameservers: afternic.comMar 30, 2025 – Jan 12, 2026Registration records listed afternic.com nameservers (ns1.afternic.com, ns2.afternic.com) for consumercounseling.org from Mar 30, 2025 to Jan 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to afternic.comMar 30, 2025consumercounseling.org's nameservers moved from dan.com to afternic.com at some point between Aug 30, 2024 and Mar 30, 2025. Last seen at dan.com: Aug 30, 2024 (registration record). First seen at afternic.com: Mar 30, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 7 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Nameservers: abovedomains.comJan 27, 2026Registration records listed abovedomains.com nameservers (4393.ns1.abovedomains.com, 4393.ns2.abovedomains.com) for consumercounseling.org from Jan 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to abovedomains.comJan 27, 2026consumercounseling.org's nameservers moved from afternic.com to abovedomains.com between Jan 12, 2026 and Jan 27, 2026. Last seen at afternic.com: Jan 12, 2026 (registration record). First seen at abovedomains.com: Jan 27, 2026 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 17, 2026 – Jul 16, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 2 certificates for consumercounseling.org from Apr 17, 2026, the latest valid until Jul 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Sectigo LimitedApr 18, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for consumercounseling.org from Apr 18, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)GoDaddy.comMay 31, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 1 certificate for consumercounseling.org from May 31, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 15, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (32)
Jul 10, 2007 – Nov 14, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described consumercounseling.org from Jul 10, 2007 to Nov 14, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 30, 2011 – Aug 19, 2012Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for consumercounseling.org, from Jul 30, 2011 to Aug 19, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 30, 2011 – Jan 27, 2026Ownership: Registration records for consumercounseling.org are held from Jul 30, 2011 to Jan 27, 2026 (36 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 30, 2011 – Aug 19, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns37.worldnic.com, ns38.worldnic.com) for consumercounseling.org from Jul 30, 2011 to Aug 19, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 1, 2011Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 1, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 2, 2016 – Jul 9, 2022Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for consumercounseling.org, from Oct 2, 2016 to Jul 9, 2022.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 2, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 2, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 2, 2016 – Mar 27, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns21.domaincontrol.com, ns22.domaincontrol.com) for consumercounseling.org from Oct 2, 2016 to Mar 27, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 2, 2016Zone file: consumercounseling.org's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to GoDaddy at some point between Aug 19, 2012 and Oct 2, 2016. Last seen at worldnic.com: Aug 19, 2012 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Oct 2, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 4 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 6, 2018Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 6, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 27, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed thcservers.com nameservers (ns1.thcservers.com, ns2.thcservers.com) for consumercounseling.org from Jun 27, 2021 to Jun 27, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 27, 2021Zone file: consumercounseling.org's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to thcservers.com at some point between Mar 27, 2021 and Jun 27, 2021. Last seen at GoDaddy: Mar 27, 2021 (registration record). First seen at thcservers.com: Jun 27, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 11, 2022 – Jul 9, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns25.domaincontrol.com, ns26.domaincontrol.com) for consumercounseling.org from May 11, 2022 to Jul 9, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 11, 2022Zone file: consumercounseling.org's nameservers moved from thcservers.com to GoDaddy at some point between Jun 27, 2021 and May 11, 2022. Last seen at thcservers.com: Jun 27, 2021 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: May 11, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 10 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Aug 16, 2022 – Jun 17, 2023Registrar: Registrar PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com (IANA 303) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for consumercounseling.org, from Aug 16, 2022 to Jun 17, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 16, 2022 – Jun 17, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed cloudns.net nameservers (pns41.cloudns.net, pns42.cloudns.net, pns43.cloudns.net…) for consumercounseling.org from Aug 16, 2022 to Jun 17, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 16, 2022Zone file: consumercounseling.org's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to cloudns.net between Jul 9, 2022 and Aug 16, 2022. Last seen at GoDaddy: Jul 9, 2022 (registration record). First seen at cloudns.net: Aug 16, 2022 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Aug 25, 2023 – Oct 18, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 25, 2023 and most recently on Oct 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 21, 2026
Aug 25, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed dan.com nameservers (ns1.dan.com, ns2.dan.com) for consumercounseling.org from Aug 25, 2023 to Aug 25, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 25, 2023Zone file: consumercounseling.org's nameservers moved from cloudns.net to dan.com at some point between Jun 17, 2023 and Aug 25, 2023. Last seen at cloudns.net: Jun 17, 2023 (registration record). First seen at dan.com: Aug 25, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 16, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed abovedomains.com nameservers (4393.ns1.abovedomains.com, 4393.ns2.abovedomains.com) for consumercounseling.org from Nov 16, 2023 to Nov 16, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 16, 2023Zone file: consumercounseling.org's nameservers moved from dan.com to abovedomains.com at some point between Aug 25, 2023 and Nov 16, 2023. Last seen at dan.com: Aug 25, 2023 (registration record). First seen at abovedomains.com: Nov 16, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 18, 2024 – Aug 30, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed dan.com nameservers (ns1.dan.com, ns2.dan.com) for consumercounseling.org from May 18, 2024 to Aug 30, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 18, 2024Zone file: consumercounseling.org's nameservers moved from abovedomains.com to dan.com at some point between Nov 16, 2023 and May 18, 2024. Last seen at abovedomains.com: Nov 16, 2023 (registration record). First seen at dan.com: May 18, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 30, 2025 – Jan 12, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed afternic.com nameservers (ns1.afternic.com, ns2.afternic.com) for consumercounseling.org from Mar 30, 2025 to Jan 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 30, 2025Zone file: consumercounseling.org's nameservers moved from dan.com to afternic.com at some point between Aug 30, 2024 and Mar 30, 2025. Last seen at dan.com: Aug 30, 2024 (registration record). First seen at afternic.com: Mar 30, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 7 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jan 27, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed abovedomains.com nameservers (4393.ns1.abovedomains.com, 4393.ns2.abovedomains.com) for consumercounseling.org from Jan 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 27, 2026Zone file: consumercounseling.org's nameservers moved from afternic.com to abovedomains.com between Jan 12, 2026 and Jan 27, 2026. Last seen at afternic.com: Jan 12, 2026 (registration record). First seen at abovedomains.com: Jan 27, 2026 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 17, 2026 – Jul 16, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 2 certificates for consumercounseling.org from Apr 17, 2026, the latest valid until Jul 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 18, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for consumercounseling.org from Apr 18, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 31, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 1 certificate for consumercounseling.org from May 31, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 15, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 21, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
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Current facts
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Domain registered Jun 22, 1998 — 28 years old.
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Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 22, 2026).
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No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
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Site history
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