The Wise Steward: Debt Reduction

Debt Reduction: Hard at Work: More students find jobs to pay off loans

The Michigan Daily -- 114 Years of Editorial Freedom - Hard at Work: More students find jobs to pay off loans Record numbers of college students are having to work to help pay for rising student loans.The survey of incoming...More

Aussies 'Can't Afford' To Pay Off Debt :: Bernama.com

Aussies 'Can't Afford' To Pay Off Debt :: Bernama.com Newspoll research commissioned by BankWest found 95 percent of Australians who currently have personal debt believe paying it off is a priority. But 60 percent say they cannot afford to make...More

Got debt? Collector may call

DallasNews.com | News for Dallas, Texas | Business If you don't think you've dealt with a debt collector, you may already have. That letter in the mail saying you owe money for an overdue DVD rental – chances are it's...More

Institute for Financial Literacy

'There's a huge need' for adult financial education John Rolfe speaks with Leslie Lindfield, founder of the Institute for Financial Literacy in Portlane, Maine. The Institute for Financial Literacy is a national nonprofit whose mission is to make effective financial...More...

Ten Basic Steps To Debt-Free Living

This slideshow from Forbes.com gives ten basic steps for debt-free living. Summary...More

Debt Reduction: Living Debt-Free

Forbes.com: Living Debt-Free Scott Reeves comments on the LendingTree.com survey in this Forbes article. Check this out: Consumer debt actually dropped in November! Total consumer debt fell 5% to a seasonally-adjusted $2.085 trillion, including a $7.2 billion decline in revolving...More

Debt Reduction Tips

Tyler Morning Telegraph Here are some debt reduction tips from the Tyler Morning Telegraph:Dump your credit cards and use cashSound impossible? It won't be if you set aside a preliminary emergency fund first.Pay more than the minimum paymentsIdentify your needs...More

Wishful Thinking; Americans Dreaming of a Debt-Free Future But Doing Little to Plan for It

New Survey by LendingTree.com Finds Those Most Concerned With Debt Actually Planning to Incur More in 2005 CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Americans on the whole dream of a debt free future but few are doing anything to plan...More

Debt Reduction: The Fuhrman Method

HoustonChronicle.com - Buggs: An author closes book on big bills Shannon Buggs reviews John Furman's The Credit Diet for the Houston Chronicle.The book's subtitle — How to Shed Unwanted Debt and Achieve Fiscal Fitness — promises to explain how to...More

Three simple steps to financial health

Scotsman.com Business - Top Stories - Three simple steps to financial health Alvin Hall gives his tips for acheiving financial health. His advice? K.I.S.S.Go to a bookstore and peruse the books about and by people who have amassed millions and...More

10 Steps Toward a Debt-Free New Year

ThirdAge - Money Newsletter - 10 Steps Toward a Debt-Free New Year Deborah Taylor-Hough shares her 10 steps for a debt free new year.Seek help.Contact your creditors.Cut up all credit cards and send them back to the issuing companies immediately....More

Handling Debt in 2005

by: Paulson Lopedro Debt is a problem that is ever increasing in our society today. Offers for credit cards coming in the mail is happening more and more often, interest rates are appearing low, and borrowing money seems like the...More

One Paycheck at a Time eTools Announced

PRESS RELEASE: One Paycheck at a Time Launches Web-Based Debt Reduction Program A new subscription-based web service was made available yesterday from One Paycheck at a Time, Inc. based on their book of the same title. It’s the primary objective...More

Holiday Debt Weighing Over Central Texas Families

KWTX | Holiday Debt Weighing Over Central Texas Families. Come these next two months, millions of Americans will be receiving their credit card statements in the mail-- all which reflect what was spent over the holiday season. And for many...More

Here's to a debt-free new year

New Year, no debt - Jan. 3, 2005 Did your credit cards live it up this Christmas? Time to take care of your 2004 debt hangover. You bought the perfect holiday gifts for your family and friends, along with a...More

Debt Reduction: How To Ditch Debt

CBS News | How To Ditch Debt | January 3, 2005?14:00:29 That holiday debt may cost you a lot more than you think. many consumers don't realize the financial damage they're doing if they overspend using credit cards. "If you...More

Savvy youngster firing up her future

Savvy youngster firing up her future - 01/03/05 Would that we all had such wisdom at 21. This article gives sound advice for anybody hoping to dump credit-card debt and save for the future. It also highlights one of the...More

Get Out of Debt: Son's health crisis complicates woman's credit card debt

CITIZEN-TIMES.com: Get Out of Debt: Son's health crisis complicates woman's credit card debt Need to payoff a credit-card, but half of what you can afford goes to interest? Steve Rhode lays out some options in this article. Get the full...More

Debt Reduction: 5 Resolutions to Better Finances

New York Daily News - Business - Jean Chatzky: Money guru vows real practical tips Don't miss this great comprehensive article on overall money management. Jean Chatzky covers overall money management, credit problems, and debt reduction in this practical, workable...More

Weight Reduction Wins More New Years Resolutions Than Debt Reduction

Americans are More Focused on Shrinking Their Waistlines than Shrinking Their Debt: A new survey from Bankrate, Inc. indicates that more people are resolving to dump weight than debt. While we Americans are heavier than ever, so is our debt...More

Debt Reduction: How to get out of debt

This is Money | Guides | How to get out of debt Check out this ten step guide for getting out of debt from thisismoney.co.uk Sit down and work out how exactly how much you owe and who you...More

debt management: Does 'good' debt exist?

mymoney.iafrica.com | debt management Does 'good' debt exist? Iona Minton helps us determine the difference between 'good' debt and 'bad' debt in this iafrica.com article. We can use good debt when appropriate, dump bad debt, and learn to save for...More

Trapped by debt? Free yourself in 7 steps

MSN Money - Trapped by debt? Free yourself in 7 steps: Check out Terry Savage's tips for freeing yourself from overwhelming consumer debt. And be sure to check back for Dave Ramsey's sure-fire Baby Steps for dumping debt and acheiving...More

Stock gambit can put your house at risk

Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/12/2004 | On Personal Finance | Stock gambit can put your house at risk: Consumers are putting their homes at risk in search of easy money. They are refinancing their homes, pulling the cash out of the...More