A Good Debt Recovery Solution - Debt Consolidation

There are many credit counselors who will suggest debt consolidation as a way to dig yourself out of debt. This is because consolidation makes your debt easier to manage which makes repayment faster and less painful. With a debt consolidation loan many people find that they are able to recover from debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:37:30

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Personal Finance - Digging Yourself Out of Debt

Excessive consumer debt can be a prison, holding you captive to past financial decisions and overspending ... are true, you have a consumer debt problem: You have little or no savings and are at your limit ... and dreams. In addition to living an all-around frugal lifestyle, the following steps help you get debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:23:35

Free Money Debt Grants

Debt grants help individuals and families get the financial aid they need without filing for personal bankruptcy or destroying their credit or just ... is that they typically lead to bad outcomes regardless. Dealing with a debt collector on your back, for example ... , just dig deeper holes. The typical American who is deep in debt will do one of several [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:24:03

Goal Setting: Getting Out of Debt Once and For All

By Nora Dunn It is easy enough to say that you have a goal of being debt free in “x” months or years ... out her credit card and dig an even deeper hole of debt in the name of “treating” herself ... are? A friend of mine has gads and gads of consumer debt – the worst kind, with high interest rates [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 21:11:59

Get VIP Treatment On a Slim Budget

Today's guest post is from Donny Gamble, author of a personal finance blog called Invesmint ... what to do if Credit Card Debt Burying you Alive? Dig Out with These Resources. Think you must ... money or join and consolidate debt. Related posts:What’s Your Pampering Vacation Budget [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 15:55:33

Time for A Trip to the Mall

Andrew Leonard: There’s only one shopper with a purse large enough to make a difference in this kind of mess — and that’s the U.S. government ... cards, and digging themselves even deeper into debt at a time when credit card companies are raising ... t have any credit card debt, you’re gainfully employed, and you are staring at a $499 price tag [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 15:17:43

One Life - The Financial Life

I was out of town last weekend so I missed church at VCC, but was able finally catch up on the Internet last night ... of the time I worry when my plan for my money doesn’t work out the way I want it to.  There is my problem ... .  Honestly, I get impatient because we are working very hard at digging ourselves out of debt.  I want [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:45:58

Taking the Steps to Financial Freedom

f you want to dig yourself out of debt, the first thing you’ve got to do is stop creating it. How? Make it impossible to create more debt by destroying your credit cards! Sound scary? Sure. Because ... re much more likely to abuse that credit card than use it to meet an emergency. And by following [more...]

Date: 2008-06-24 08:46:46

Ellie Kay on Nightline

Resolved to dig out of debt? It can be done but there's a right way and a wrong way to approach the topic, ... !Assess Your Debt -- Order your credit report for free at http://www.annualcreditreport.com/ and add ... ). It involves knowing how to talk to the person at the credit card company and being polite, prepared [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 19:21:00

Propositions 7 and 10 Offer Californians No Real Alternatives: Sierra Club California Opposes Both

By Jim Metropulos Senior Advocate Sierra Club California Sierra Club California stands firmly behind the idea that ... and the Governor’s office that would reform California’s Renewable Portfolio Standard Law and increase ... and end up digging the state further into debt. It also fails to help California meet its ambitious [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 11:41:13

Reader Pays Off $14,330 In 20 Months With Our Tips [Debt]

Stuck in a $14,300 debt hole, reader Trixare4kids was able to dig herself out using tips she learned about on Consumerist.com ... it all in 20 months. She writes: "This morning I made my very last payment on $14,300 in credit card debt ... credit card company and tried to negotiate for a lower rate. I was successful with a lot of them. In once [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 20:35:27

How To Pay Off $14,330 In 20 Months

Written by Ben Popken Stuck in a $14,300 debt hole, reader Trixare4kids was able to dig herself out using tips she learned about on Consumerist.com ... it all in 20 months. She writes: “This morning I made my very last payment on $14,300 in credit card debt ... credit card company and tried to negotiate for a lower rate. I was successful with a lot of [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 18:29:39

5 Ways to Dig Out of Christmas Holiday Debt

USAA had a very timely article about getting rid of debt you may have incurred during the holidays: Tighten the Reins Set Realistic Goals Plan Strategically Card-hop with Care Start Saving for Next [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:00:35

How Facebook Can Get You in Serious Trouble With Bill Collectors

We recently discovered that bill collectors are using popular social networking sites like Facebook and Myspace to dig up very personal information on people in debt . Recently a bill collector from a collection agency purportedly discovered ... collection calls and threats of garnishing wages followed at this individual’s place of employment [more...]

Date: 2008-11-15 01:33:45

Driving Mass Transit Riders Back To Their Cars

Just as more and more Illinois commuters were getting on board with mass transit, ... -term loans, Hynes says his office could begin digging out from under the mountain of unpaid bills. The state would then repay the debt as future revenues trickle in. Gov. Rod Blagojevich shot back [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 22:40:38

The Stimulus Opportunity

The Stimulus Opportunity by Patrick Ruffini | December 29, 2008 at 12: ... the largest, fastest expansion of the national debt in American history (a/k/a the "economic stimulus ... in the plan's focus on Old Economy ditch-digging projects. Here's David Brooks, TR Republican, giving [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 05:48:52

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