The Wonders of Consumer Counseling for Debt Management

John Cummuta Reviews Many people fall into the trap of mismanaging their debts and oftentimes find themselves in debt far off than what they ... to consider consumer counseling services. The first thing that will be required of you is to list down ... . Consumer Credit Counselors can help you with your credit card problems. They can revoke interest [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 01:17:33

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A consumer credit counseling service may be right for you if you are behind on your debts and not being able to make even the minimum payments. A reputable credit counseling agency can help to stop collection calls ... into one lower monthly payment. Some of them can help you have your debt paid off in three to five years [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 02:21:05

Where To Turn For Financial Help

Hi All, We're busy running around DC taking care of our non-blogging lives.  So, today's posting is a video from MoneyTalksNews ... and debt management.  In this installment, they discuss the role of consumer credit counseling ... to consumer credit agencies.  I DO endorse a trip to library so you can learn how to handle things yourself [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:13:08

Difficult Credit Troubles May Find Aid In Consumer Credit Counseling

Quite a lot of options exist for those who have a dilemma running their cash including something called consumer credit counseling services. A person can turn to this kind of help if they have a dilemma with debt collectors, the incapacity to set up and preserve a workable financial plan or he or she seems to be unable of saving funds for retirement. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 18:00:51

Credit Card Balance SmackDown - Higher Fees + Lower Limits

Happy Holidays. Just when we enter the spending season, families are likely to see their budgets strained by another complication ... running up a lot of debt if you can. After the holdays, use our online debt payoff calculator to help ... consumers! Many major credit card companies will pass on costs by: Raising Credit Card Fees [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 16:38:29

Credit Card Laws and Court Rulings–Have They Helped Consumers?

This is a guest post by Bill Hardekopf, CEO of LowCards.com . Congress passed the Credit CARD Act in May but gave issuers and banks almost one year to implement the major provisions of the bill. Since then, issuers did exactly what they threatened to do–raise rates and fees on a broad group of cardholders. Consumers and elected officials are not happy about this, and members of Congress plan to introduce a bill to accelerate the effective date of the bill from February 22, 2010 to December 1, 2009. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 19:18:38

Credit.org for our economic crisis comes help

gstv_credit_logo I have always kept an eye out for sites that are there to help people benefit in one way or another and today is no exception ... . Springboard is a non-profit consumer credit counseling organization formed in 1974 by local ... . I am reviewing credit.org which is a not for profit site to help people with credit issues [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:39:17

Emily's list: The blogosphere's 12 best credit card items of the week

It's Friday, which means it's time for some link love ... prestigious credit cards, 10 ways you can quickly shed that debt, and a frightening story about arbitration ... of a consumer in a credit card case. Rich Credit Debt Loan helps you decide if hidden fees are preventing [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 13:55:55

Kevin Drum — Why Can’t We Have It All?

Kevin Drum is looking at the benefits of massive fiscal stimulus as well as tax cuts… And he wonders why we don’t do both? Stimulus spending can ( ... than they are today. Likewise, it will be helped along if consumers have paid down some of that credit card debt and put a few dollars aside. Right? We can’t keep running a negative savings rate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 21:07:07

Can Debt Consolidation Help To Overcome Credit Card Debts?

by Ann Collin The only way to keep up with the latest about debt consolidation is to constantly stay on the lookout for new information. If you read everything you find about being sued for debt, it won’t take long for you to become an influential authority. Our society encourages consumers to “buy now, pay later”, offering credit cards and convenience to spend more everywhere we look. This is why it is so easy to get carried away with spending, and eventually end up “knee-deep in debt”. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-21 11:48:57

The Return of Layaways

With the economic crisis looming over the new year, retail stores are now thinking of alternatives to offer their consumers, who are by now experiencing the credit crunch. More and more credit card companies are helping ... the item unless it has been paid for in full. It is really the exact opposite of using a credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 09:01:13

What to Expect From a Consumer Credit Counseling Service?

There are thousands of people in times of today who are stressing over the increasing pile of bills and debts stacked on their desk. To help aid your frustration and soothe your tension, get to know about consumer credit counseling service and what to expect once you’ve signed up for them to help you. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 06:01:43

Can Debt Consolidation Help To Overcome Credit Card Debts?

The only way to keep up with the latest about debt consolidation is to constantly stay on the lookout for new information. If you read everything you find about being sued for debt, it won’t take long for you to become an influential authority. Our society encourages consumers to “buy now, pay later”, offering credit cards and convenience to spend more everywhere we look. This is why it is so easy to get carried away with spending, and eventually end up “knee-deep in debt”. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-15 15:05:02

How The FTC Helps To Protect Your Credit Repair Consumer Rights

The FTC or Federal Trade Commission works on behalf of consumers throughout the United States for more than 90 years. They gather and publish consumer information to educate and inform them. They also investigate consumer complaints of fraud and unfair business practices. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 14:01:14

The Fed Gives Consumers an Early Christmas Present

Last week the Federal Reserve released some long awaited new credit card rules that will provide important new protections for consumers ... we could help consumers make better and more rational financial decisions without greatly inhibiting [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 23:44:00

Credit Card Consolidation

"I’d rather go to bed without supper than rise in debt." - Ben Franklin. Sure does! ... cards consolidation service that will help you work on your credit up. They offer a debt consolidation program for consumers with credit card debt, medical bills, repossessions, and accounts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 17:05:15

FTC Crackdown on 36 Credit "Repair" Companies

sweep.jpg Ever wonder if those TV ads claiming to help you repair your credit are legit? ... they are able to scrub your credit reports of accurate, negative information for a fee are lying - plain ... information from consumers' credit reports, even if that information is accurate and timely. The FTC [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 11:15:52

Ask SCORE How to Survive Tough Economic Times

Washington, DC (PRESS RELEASE - November 4, 2008) - Entrepreneurs face challenges on many fronts during the next 12 months, including lower consumer spending, rising unemployment, tightening credit, and inflation pressures ... banks also may be a source of a line of credit. A solid business plan can help you make your case [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 23:00:08

Banks Agree to Wipe Out Up to 40 Percent of Credit Card Debt But Watch Out.

Credit card lenders include Discover Financial Services LLC, Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co ... with the help of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, Consumer Federation of America and the Financial Service Roundtable to start the process of creating a debt solution, other than [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 15:51:17

Credit Repair Financial

There are Federal and State laws that regulate creditors and credit bureaus and protect consumers. We use these laws to help you attack your credit i 1 Vote(s) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 04:53:59

Why Does Paulson Want Us to Keep Piling up Debt?

Bailout Nation turns to consumers today, as Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson prepares to announce a new program to encourage lending for auto loans, ... to complain when consumers finally get their turn. I know we need to get credit moving to help the economy ... the last decade piling up debt, taking out equity from their homes to spend [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 14:40:19

The Nightowl Newswrap

It's mid-December - you know what that means... It's time to nominate your favorite small-market blog(s) for a Monkeyfister award! ... progressive... Consumers need help with debt: The Federal Reserve on Thursday will vote on sweeping reform of the credit card industry that would ban practices such as retroactively increasing interest [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 17:02:06

End Your Bad Debt

This article should give debtors a chance to look at their fianancial position and help put their debt in order ... Debtline: Free confidential helpline to those in debt Consumer Credit Counselling Service ... . If you’re in debt, it’s time to face up to it. Denial is the worst thing you can do. You need [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 01:33:15

Money, Credit, and the Law – Know Your Rights

That’s the title of a valuable new video narrated by Professor Richard Alderman, director of the Center for Consumer Law at the University of Houston Law Center. The video, consisting of easily digestible short chapters, provides help managing personal finances, dealing with credit problems and debt collectors, responding when sued by a creditor, seeking credit counseling, or exploring the option of bankruptcy.  The video can be viewed online or a DVD can be requested directly from Professor [more...]

Date: 2009-09-17 20:50:58

The Fed Should Buy Down Consumer Credit Card Rates - Fast

Lets say I owe the bank behind my credit card  1k dollars and Im paying  10pct interest because the best I can do is a little bit more than the ... that I have my credit card  with and charge it 5pct plus some warrants to in turn loan that money back ... with to help save people’s homes, are many of the same banks that are pounding credit card holders [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 23:38:36

Love in the Time of Economic Recession

“C’mon, Love, think about it,” he says in that adorable and sometimes impossible-to-comprehend British accent of his, “You can move in with me! ... , and the dwindling contents of my checking account (and slowly rising credit card debt) made the idea of rent ... to be taken seriously (the four vodka cocktails I’d consumed that night didn’t help, either [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:35:30

Got Credit Card debt? You may be in luck…

by Rolfe Winkler, CFA If you’re delinquent on your credit card balances, now may be a good time to pay down that debt ... are being offered deals that forgive 20 to 70 percent of credit card debt… Just as lenders competed ... desperate card companies: After helping to foster the explosive growth of consumer debt in recent [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 01:44:51

More consumers likely to seek help in 2009: debt counsellor

The Credit Counselling Society says 2009 will likely be a busy year for debt counsellors in British Columbia due to the global economic downturn. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 18:16:05

Foodie Philanthropy

Don't get me wrong, Christmas is a great time of year ... consumed, and the amount of credit card debt I've racked up buying gifts and decorations, I always ... not only your money but your help: Bread for the World This Christian organization advocates [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 21:42:59

Tapped Dry? CC Balances Soar $32Bln in 10 Weeks

A: You know how I discussed the 'completely tapped out consumer' on this site earlier in the year? ... to their credit cards to help pay for their living expenses! You know it wasn't going [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 19:46:32

Get a Grip on Credit Card Debt

Get a Grip on Credit Card Debt dec26homespunweb.jpg RISMEDIA, Dec. 26, 2008-(MCT)-While consumers are being urged to spend this holiday season to help bolster the economy, those who do may face big credit card bills in January. Full Story [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 21:00:10

September 30th, 2008 - Help Stop Debt Harassment, Learn Your Rights!

Obtaining credit can be fairly simple. If you have a steady job, an acceptable debt-to-income ratio, and no history of serious credit delinquency, ... Responsibility of Debt Collectors or other Furnishers to the Consumer Reporting Agencies. Procedures in the Case [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 05:38:41

== The Debt Elimination Industry is BOOMING! ==

Credit Card debt is at an all time high, in fact it’s up to 2.8 Trillion Dollars. This means Millions of Consumers are in debt & need help! ... from harassing collectors. A service like this could be priceless. Click Here&gt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:52:10

Just What Independent Farmers Need: More Photo Ops with Wal-Mart

The local food movement has energetically spread across the United States in the last few years, spurring activist consumers to support local farms, ... has been quick to take credit for the small amount of local produce it DOES sell. BloggingStocks advises ... could help repair the rift between small-town merchants and the retailing behemoth [more...]

Date: 2008-07-24 19:19:34

How to Eliminate Rising Credit Card Interest Rates

Beginning until July 2010, new credit card regulations become effective which are designed to protect consumers against arbitrary increases in interest rates and other unfair practices. There should be doubts however, if these new rules will really help at all. Why would these doubts exist? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 18:24:10

The Advantages Of Non Profit Debt Consolidation

These days, credit problems can affect anyone. With economic issues becoming a problem for more and more consumers, effectively managing your debt can be a challenge. If you are having difficulties in handling your monthly payments, you may consider a debt consolidation arrangement one good way to help [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 22:32:51

Home prices rose in most major cities in July

Home prices rose again in July, a trend that will help ease the foreclosure crisis and slowly rebuild the wealth of millions of American homeowners. Higher home prices show that recession-weary consumers are still willing to take advantage of a deal. Prices had declined for three years before turning around in June. Now, mortgage rates around 5 percent, a tax credit for new owners and low-priced foreclosure have people scouring real estate Web sites, visiting open houses and signing contracts again. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 19:52:08

Learning About Consumer Credit Repair

Consumer Credit Repair Consumer credit repair tips can help individuals with poor credit standing and in fact, ... if it concerns long term debt. Without a doubt, the more carefully you step in repairing your credit ... Basic creditcard / debitcard / smartcard graph... Image via Wikipedia When it comes [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 19:05:52

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