Handling Your Debt - What Tax Implications Are There?
by William Blake Sometimes when considering different ways to handle debt some fail to consider how some options may have a better tax benefit than ... to finance just about anything - an auto purchase, repayment of credit card debt… you name it. Even if your home equity loan has the same interest rate as your credit card it is still the better [more...]
Date: 2008-09-18 18:16:28
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Top 5 ways to ease the strain on household finances
by katie George The onset of the global credit crunch across the UK last year, combined with the after effects of a series of interest rate rises, ... your debts. If you have a range of higher interest debt such as credit cards, store cards, and high ... out for any hidden costs or arrangement fees though. 4. Get a more appropriate credit card [more...]
Date: 2008-12-20 10:17:47
If you've got $13,000 in bad credit card debt, ask for help!
bank of j. Or at least stop adding to it :) One of my friend's bf had been going slowly under in credit card debt for years now, ... bad it actually was. He was $13,000 in credit card debt, spread across 3 cards with interest rates ... me want to vomit when i heard that...can you imagine? it's one thing to have a lot of debt [more...]
Date: 2008-08-28 15:57:30
Reining in Harmful Credit Card Practices
By Karen Harris, Supervising Attorney Medical emergencies, unexpected events, job loss, ... risk” consumer’s ability to pay off credit card debt may be exacerbated by the likelihood of unexpected ... or other credit card debts pay higher interest rates or have other penalties or restrictions placed [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 18:20:42
Is Your Credit Application Affected By Your Job?
The following is a guest post by Tisha Tolar. Special thanks to Tisha for filling in while I’m on vacation ... to a new credit card company to avoid increased interest rates or to consolidate card balances, make ... for and obtain. Now, the application process of a new credit card is much less guaranteed. For many [more...]
Date: 2008-12-01 14:29:30
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
Awesome Financial Calculators for Microsoft Excel
I was recently accosted by my credit card company about my autopayments to my credit card ... calendar and everything. Heres what we are going to do: Lower my interest rate on my credit card ... . They were made by a group called Vertex42. Credit [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 22:11:28
Should You Pay Your Credit Card Bill Late? The Answer May Surprise You
One of our readers, Jay, sent us this question about debt negotiation: My wife and I earn $145,000 per year combined but have over $600, ... card debt. Although our debt is exorbitant, we have been making real progress towards paying off debt ... -interest credit card that will soon be paid off, our interest rates are pretty manageable. After [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 15:49:26
Getting Finances in Order
When the husband and I talked about our goals this year, one of the things we agreed about is to pay the balances on his credit cards immediately ... . The two cards have both running interest rates that are quite high so it is a smart decision to clear them as soon as possible. We have ... [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 17:35:39
Is Debt Consolidation The Right Choice For You?
by William Blake Debt consolidation means to combine several small debts into one single payment per month in order to lower monthly payments or high interest rates. Typically, consumers will consolidate credit card debt, medical bills ... rate and create payments that are more manageable. Keep in mind that for debt consolidation [more...]
Date: 2008-10-27 12:23:33
Debt relief Deals “attack on the confidence of consumers”
How’d you to your monthly credit card payments and loans - guaranteed? ... said Carol creditors can lower their interest rates. Carol, who can pay their credit card, mortgages ... rate or reduce the amount you are liable. But beware! Some of these programs are debt relief Scams [more...]
Date: 2008-07-18 10:38:03
Why Those In Debt Choose Consolidation Debt Programs
by Lee A. Beattie Whether we are or are not in a commercialized recession is for the administrative officials in Washington to debate about, ... and interest rates as credit card debt is fundamentally an unsecured debt so in that respect ... of services aid you with debt consolidation. They will act on your behalf to consolidate your credit [more...]
Date: 2008-08-22 12:55:34
Re: Edwards to speak publicly again
Senator John has been a modern day Paul Revere. I remember his July 2007 Coopers Union speech where he tried, oh so gently, ... national laws protecting us against the worst abuses in credit markets predatory mortgages,abusive credit card terms, and payday loans with interest rates of 300 percent or higher. Finally [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 06:22:53
Top 5 ways to ease the strain on household finances
by katie George The onset of the global credit crunch across the UK last year, combined with the after effects of a series of interest rate rises, ... your debts. If you have a range of higher interest debt such as credit cards, store cards, and high ... consolidation loan, which can ease financial management as well as reduce your monthly outgoings. 2. [more...]
Date: 2008-12-15 21:12:10
Why stop with capping payday loans? Banks are just as bad.
Obviously, banks have better lobbyists than payday lenders, why else can someone who has no problem charging $37 ... than $300, yet, credit card balances can be several thousand dollars. Which is worse, missing a payment on a credit card and having your interest rate go from that low intro rate of 15.9% to 29 [more...]
Date: 2008-06-07 13:02:45
Debt Consolidation: Now’s the Time
By: Catherine Brock The Roman Empire fell in 476, and the Berlin Wall came down in 1989 ... out your debts and their respective rates. With the help of a credit card payoff calculator, compute the total ... to combat inflationary pressures. Domino effect If interest rates do rise, credit card debt and debt [more...]
Date: 2008-06-23 15:08:21
'¡Carguelo a mi cuenta!' campaign retreats among Mexican banks
Mexico's love affair with high-interest credit cards appears to have been a short-term romance ... one. As the country deals with its own economic slowdown, Mexican banks are seeing higher rates of credit card default ... , it shouldn't be a big surprise that credit card defaults are on the rise in Mexico. Considering that many [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 13:34:02
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Luscher, colors have deep psychological significance that go back to our primitive, unconscious roots. Along with these growing sales is a rapidly growing amount of fraud. You will find that if you get reeled into getting a credit card with a low introductory rate, your interest rate may increase [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 12:34:35
Compare Credit Cards After the Holiday
With the holidays almost upon us it is without question that many of us went over the top in terms of spending this year, ... loans that will cover all of our debt. But what many people will do in terms of making things a bit easier, freeing cash flow, and lowering interest rates is to consolidate all credit card debt onto [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 20:00:57
Tips a Home Owner Should Know Before Refinancing
by katie George Mounting debt has many homeowners considering refinancing their mortgage for the purpose of cashing out the equity to consolidate credit card debt at a lower interest rate. Homeowners should not consider real estate mortgage refinance as a way to pay for a vacation unless it will be your last, a new car or a boat. A good [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 22:15:15
Why Internet Marketers Love The Global Recession!
Internet marketing experts are thriving today as never before; ... out the storm on credit. Credit card companies are lowering limits and/or raising the interest rates ... -to-Consumer business is just as bad, if not worse. Millions of jobs have evaporated in the past year alone [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 05:02:24
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