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Category : News
“Consumers across the nation can expect to be bombarded with offers to sign up for credit monitoring services, identity theft prevention services, identity theft insurance, or other programs and services of limited value by companies aimed solely at profiting from... More
Yahoo! News - Tips: Damage Control for ID Theft Victims In the wake of the ChoicePoint's loss of consumer data to con artits, Rachel Konrad gives her tips for anybody who feels they may have become a victim of identity... More
Bankruptcies hit record in Michigan - 02/22/05 Personal bankruptcies are at an all-time high in Michigan.More than 63,700 Michigan residents sought protection from their creditors last year, according to state bankruptcy court records, up 2.3 percent from 2003 and 38... More
The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 is allowing the IRS to outsource to private collection agencies, which may cause problems. Springboard advises consumers to protect yourself and be aware of what private collection agencies may and may not do.... More...
Telegraph | News | Cancer husband in debt suicide A 65 year old UK man with £130,000 in credit card debt, stemming from his wife's breast cancer committed suicide.Mrs Cullen, 65, blamed the finance industry for her husband's death earlier... More
The economic well being of Canadians has barely advanced in the past fifteen years, evident by stagnating real after-tax incomes per worker. - A combination of bracket creep prior to 2000 and rising CPP/QPP premiums has contributed to an onerous... More
Guardian Unlimited Money | News_ | Buyer beware of 130% mortgages This is really scary. Not only are people getting upside down on their mortgages due to falling home prices, but now they can actually do it on purpose!Consumers were... More
InCharge(R) Institute Conducts Metro Area Study to Assess Personal Financial Fitness ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study by InCharge® Institute of America, a nonprofit organization specializing in personal finance education, research and credit counseling, ranks 314 U.S.... More
The American Credit Foundation proposes three simple steps to make 2005 the most effective financial year yet. Midvale, UT (PRWEB) January 13, 2005 -- With consumer debt at an all time high, the American Credit Foundation proposes three simple steps... More
The Debt Reduction Blog TheWiseSteward.com, which provides the latest news and tips on debt reduction has joined the AnswerBlog Network. (PRWEB) January 11, 2005 -- TheWiseSteward.com (www.thewisesteward.com) has become an official member of the AnswerBlog Network (www.answerblogs.com). The purpose of... More
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
The perils of plastic: handling credit, debt | The San Diego Union-Tribune Total consumer debt in the US is up over $2 trillion.Recent figures from the Federal Reserve Board indicate our consumer debt keeps increasing. Third-quarter reports for 2004 reveal... More
CBS News | Fixed Rates Not So Stable | January 7, 2005�20:30:12 Beware of those low-fixed rate credit card commercials you see on TV. What they don't advertise is that those "fixed" rates can skyrocket at almost any time for... More
U.S. gets tough on failure to repay student loans The govermnemt is cracking down on student loans - hard.A 1998 change in federal law, for instance, made it extremely difficult for people to escape student loans through personal bankruptcy. The... More
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
Times Leader | 01/01/2005 | Owing their souls More testimonials about church groups helping members reduce their debt and get their finances in order. Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University is just this sort of program. The great thing about these... More
For those of you in the Houston area, I recieved the following email from the Dave Ramsey folks: We are pleased to announce that The Dave Ramsey Show is BACK on the air in Houston!!!! You can find us on... More
Rising debt spurs bankruptcy warning According to thisislondon.co.uk holiday excess is expected to drive record numbers of UK shoppers to bankruptcy this year, prospects are likely not much better in the US. A FRESH alert over consumer debt was sounded... More
Here's another last minute caution about taking on too much debt this holiday season from kpvi, channel 6 in Pocatello, Idaho. It's important to keep in mind how much new debt will cost in the long run and how long... More
Receiving tempting "special" offers from your bank or lender this holiday season? Remember to read the fine print. Odds are that special deal is just another way for the bank to get more of your money into their pockets. Humberto... More
TownOnline.com - Swampscott Reporter - Business: Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Shopping all the Way: When Christmas hits it's easy to overspend and pile on more debt, even when we've resolved otherwise. Save yourself the extra guilt and New Years Resolution.... More
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
The Wise Steward was not always wise. He once lived under the burden of overwhelming debt. He knows what it is to receive threatening and hostile phone calls from creditors. He knows what it is to have one's parents harrased... More
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