Should You Hire a Debt Negotiation Service?

In times of financial crises, the looming problem of debt becomes much clearer In the United States of America especially, credit card debt is the primary type of debt experienced by citizens [more...]

Date: 2009-09-23 02:27:11

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Debt Counselors of America - What I Learned

In 1994 I decided I would start a non-profit charity to help find good solutions for bad debt problems, ... was named something with credit counseling in it. I figured that I did not want to counsel people about credit, but about debt, so Debt Counselors of America seemed like a much more logical name. And that’ [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 03:48:48

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

Celebrating Real Americans

Thanks to Max for the heads-up on this one ..."On call 24 hours a day, for the past five years, ... airport in Maine. The Way We Get By is a raw and intimate look at three of these troop greeters as they confront their own health problems, depression, financial debt, and the loss of meaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 20:25:00

Debt Negotiation with Credit Card Companies

by Daniel Atolben Are you drowning in debt and finding it difficult to make your monthly payments? ... to a collection agency. Since credit card companies won’t be getting all the money that you’ve agreed ... Even if you’ve had no problem controlling your debt in the past, there may be something unexpected [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 19:15:29

Mortgage and Credit Card Companies Under the Spotlight on Consumer Charging

For the first time since May 1996 reports have indicated that wage increases have risen faster than house price inflation ... that consumers are struggling with debt. Ed Stansfield of Capital Economics, said, “Today’s figures show that for a small but growing minority of borrowers levels of debt have become a problem, despite [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:35:31

Young people should act on debt early

Following a study suggesting that the 18-34 age group are most at risk from the credit crunch, with many carrying significant debts, ... to tackle their debts now. Especially with high-APR debts such as credit cards, it’s essential ... with their finances as the prospect of a recession looms. Furthermore, they added that debt problems [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 19:11:08

What If You Can’t Pay All Your High Priority Debts

by Ian Pelham Although individual priorities may vary, ... the lines of, “If I can’t pay my car finance, at least I can pay my credit cards.” This is a bad ... be more inclined to foreclose. There are many strategies for dealing with debt problems discussed [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 18:58:27

Get out of debt in a quick way

I love talking about debts. It’s like my own little way of helping people live a life that’s free of debts ... . By then, it will be easy for you to choose different debt settlement options. When you will decide ... If you want that you will just be the one who will solve your debt problems, just try their loan [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 07:58:32

Put not Your Faith in Stimulus Packages

As Obama, Volker, Summers, and Geithner prepare to ride into Washington to save us all with a stimulus package, Robert J ... , trigger a new one. A growing federal debt burden would also compound the problem of paying the staggering ... expanding purchases of consumer goods -- contributing to U.S. trade deficits -- and a housing boom [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 14:32:25

Put not Your Faith in Stimulus Packages

As Obama, Volker, Summers, and Geithner prepare to ride into Washington to save us all with a stimulus package, Robert J ... , trigger a new one. A growing federal debt burden would also compound the problem of paying the staggering ... expanding purchases of consumer goods -- contributing to U.S. trade deficits -- and a housing boom [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 14:38:51

Get the bill consolidation loans

If you are struck well with huge loans and if you want a solution for all your problems, ... debt consolidation because they know it will free up money in their monthly budget that can be used ... here is a site for you to visit at least once so that you can get relief soon. The current [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 19:21:37

Debt Free is No Longer a Dream With Personal Loans

Loans have been a part of every day’s life of people at average level in our community. It is because loans can help them get rid of complicated situation of having needs ... loans. Debt consolidation will be a good way for you to be free from your debts problem [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 05:01:50

Debt Consolidation

Are you having financial problem and you feel like your back is against the wall, Always stressing out don’t know what to do or where to turn? ... out your financial situation they do free debt analysis, Credit counseling, Mortgage & Refinance and Debt ... of he most trusted and reputable law firm specializing in all matters concerning debt negoti [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 02:23:50

Looking for Professional Credit Repair?

Let me ask you, how bad is your credit report? How frustrating it is when you try to purchase something like a car, ... , I have good news because Ovation is specifically designed to help you with your debt problems ... to your credit report issues. Need credit repair? Don't hesitate to visit www.ovationcredit.com and ask [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 17:31:34

Proud of My Six-Digit Student Loans

Rants like these about evil student loans (these examples by ToughMoneyLove) are how holier-than-thou people feel about student loans ... private schools. At one point, my loans were well over 100K. Today, I'm in my mid-twenties and debt free ... . That's the problem with one-size-fits-all personal finance. As for risk, Ramsey hates all student [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 14:20:59

What Fresh Zell is This?

We have to admit: E&P from the start was skeptical about the Zell deal for Tribune and many of his decisions, business and editorial, ... 126 years old to get it up?” Mr. Zell said in a meeting with staffers of the Orlando Sentinel ... significant problems serving the debt.” [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 00:28:34

Bill consolidation: A solution for your loan modification

In order to survive for your life and business, no matter you are part of low or high socioeconomic rank, ... debt, bill of your credit card, your house installment, Bank Loan and others. Finally, you cannot ... such problems, you should have a best debt settlement. Do not be panic. There must be an appropriate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 12:31:47

Credit card settlement

Debt problems happen to nearly everyone at some point in their life ... that you have made with the creditor or collection agency. Debt consolidation is a popular way of dealing ... card and you are unable to clear your debt. So you can get advice for credit card settlement [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 04:10:51

Irony Alert #2

Wow - two in one day. Digby provides this one over at good old Hullabaloo ... of propaganda. The film, "I.O.U.S.A", discusses our fiscal problems, focuses on the debt and essentially says that we’re headed for a economic meltdown unless we get a handle on the deficit and the debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 13:15:52

Debt Consolidation

Are you struggling to run your run because of financial problems?? ... . Instead of involving themselves involved in Debt Consolidation, they act as referral services to good ... a stressed life.Biggest cat advices these kind of people to take up debt consolidation plans. Debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 02:51:06

Downturn Will Hit Half of Buyouts, Bankers Say

Jennifer Bollen, of Financial News, files this dispatch from the private-equity world ... , investment director at Nomura Mezzanine, a Japanese debt provider. “One of the problems is everyone ... he would not be surprised if half the buyouts completed in the past three years encountered problems [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 14:55:31

Arrange Your Own Debt Consolidation and Save Money

Amazon.de Widgets Debt consolidation companies can and have provided excellent services to thousands who have had severe credit card debt and who were suffering financial problems as a result. However, these services are not free and also many people don’t like the idea of handing over their personal information to these companies. The solution: DIY debt consolidation. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 15:43:00

Meirelles Surprising Remarks Increase Odds of Interest-Rate Cut

A plan outlined last night by Banco Central Brasil President Henrique Meirelles to ready $20 billion in funds to help local companies refinance maturing debt overseas indicates that corporate liquidity problems will probably persist ... in November that the government will use any sources of money at hand (even international reserves) to help [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:12:28

Debt management may be regulated

The government is launching a consultation about the future of debt management companies, which are currently largely unregulated. The companies negotiate on behalf of people who are having debt problems. They talk to their clients' various creditor ... [more...]

Date: 2009-09-18 05:53:05

The Stimulation Method (or, The Economics of Everything)

As I said in the previous post, beyond some specific questions about how the "stimulus plan" may not help women in the workforce, ... has laid bare enormous problems in our economy centered around excessive levels of debt, debt which touches every aspect and corner of our lives. Home loans, car loans and crdit card debt impact almost [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 18:01:11

The stress of two mortages

If you’ve been following me here on Gather Little by Little over the past year or so, you’ll know about our quest for a new home ... our debt snowball to almost a standstill for a bit but we can do it. Here’s the problem though: stress ... very large chunks of debt associated to our names.  I’m just not used to that. I find it simply [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 11:54:15

Help Yourself

Tons of American consumers struggle with debt problems and don’t know where to turn for help ... and your rights when dealing with debt collectors. ... . Thankfully though, people are able to find debt relief from places [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 05:03:04

Debt Consolidator

Debt Consolidator Author: TheParagon | Files under Info DebtConsolidator.net is a non profit organization focusing on services to help people and families who have problem with their debt management issue. Its operator is available on phone number 877-550-0595 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 11:45:59

Intensive care for your finances

Closed Green Door to Intensive Care UnitThe new financial climateLiving within your means and repaying some debt is going to be a difficult action to ... about debt, go and see your local Citizens Advice Bureau and ask to see one of their debt ... with a possible problem. Next look at the cards [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 10:25:00

Terrance Says His Debt Problems Are Worse Than Anyone He Knows

Terrance wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the following question. If you have a credit or debt question you’d like to ask just use the online form. I’m happy ... , and one credit card. Some happened before I was even 18. But I talked to a friend of mine who said [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 18:51:44

Peter Schiff Warns Of Coming Dollar Collapse

Last week, Russia Today’s Marina Portnaya spoke to Peter Schiff, president of Euro Pacific Capital and author of Crash Proof: ... now, all the economic stimuli, all the bailouts, they’re all designed to perpetuate the problem, to get us deeper into debt, and all they’re doing is throwing gasoline on a fire… I think we’re on the verge of another [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 05:59:00

GM Could Go to Zero, Chrysler Even More Likely. Ahh... So We Do Have a Non-Govt Mechanism for Restructuring Companies

Yes we know. We could have been more succinct with our title ... , and there you have it GM can reduce its onerous debt burden. So where's the problem? Ah yes, the UAW. They refused ... of equity value could be wiped out as debt restructuring could lead to current equity holders being diluted [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 05:49:55

More People Struggle With Medical Debt As Recession Deepens

Increasing numbers of people in the U.S. are facing problems with medical debt, an issue likely to figure "prominently in the looming national debate over reforming health care," Kaiser Health News/Washington Post reports. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:10:23

Too Close For Comfort

FWWeekly’s Jeff Prince weighs in on ethical squishiness at City Hall. Maybe you knew about Ken Barr and Don Behrens. But what about David Lunsford? ... 28, 2008 — Time for Chesapeake Energy’s Parade of Debt! November 22, 2008 — Fort Worth’s Problem Isn’t Urban Gas Drilling, Fort Worth’s Problem Is Chesapeake Energy November 17, 2008 — The Ethicist [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 11:21:40

U.S. Government's Debt Problem

Although Treasury bond prices have come off the boil in recent days, yields remain substantially below where they were two months ago ... packages have set the stage for a massive increase in federal government debt issuance in the months [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 07:11:29

Last Few Minutes Before 2009!!! (debt elimination!)

Few hours from now it’ll be new year! Have you tried Debt nogotiation for the year 2008? If not, then i think you should try this by the start of 2009! Basically,debt is a major problem ... ’ this site because this site is created to help people with low and high debt. This will also help [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 15:09:00

Hunt & Hoisington: Buy Treasuries despite low rates

Yes, Lacy Hunt and Van Hoisington are talking their book. They have had clients in long-term Treasuries for years ... returned 37.7%. Credit problems affected returns elsewhere in debt markets, limiting returns ... : In the world’s three most recent debt deflations – the U.S. from the 1870s to the 1890s [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:44:58

Is Going Back to School in the Recession a Good Idea?

Recent attendance numbers at local universities have shown an increasing number of new graduates (and even past graduates) ... up on extra degrees, certifications and specialized training? But the problem is the mounting debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 04:43:55

No Graft?

From Megan McArdle a STIMULUS PROPOSAL: If the Government wants to stimulate the economy, ... you have with fiscal stimulus. People will save some of the tax cuts, but people need to pay down debt too ... . And a critique: The main problem with a payroll tax holiday is that it minimizes Congressional [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 02:33:57

Correcting Mistakes and Punishing Errors

It is a gray morning, here in London. We sit in the building with the golden balls, look out the window, and wonder… …how does it all work? We’re doing some serious thinking this week. What is it that actually causes a depression? A stock market collapse? Or too much debt? How come government can appear to cure the problem sometimes – 2001-2007 – but not other times? How come the Japanese were not able to increase consumer prices? Even now… Japan’s inflation rate is negative. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 18:02:03

New Congress Looks To Add Mortgage Debt To Bankruptcies - BIG MISTAKE

Congress So we have finally flushed most of the bad debt out of our system in 2008 ... modify other unsettled obligations, such as credit card debt. While the housing market downswing ... problem on the horizon is that Congress is back in session today. Instead of looking at 2009 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 14:51:56

We Expect No Recovery from the Economy

It is a gray morning here in London. We sit in the building with the golden balls, look out the window, and wonder... ..how does it all work? We're doing some serious thinking this week. What is it that actually causes a depression? A stock market collapse? Or too much debt? How come government can appear to cure the problem sometimes - 2001-2007 - but not other times? How come the Japanese were not able to increase consumer prices? Even now...Japan's inflation rate is negative. And why is it, [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 04:01:41

'drunk 24 hours a day on cheap credit'

The death toll and risk of nuclear weapons attack on Tehran has been making me forget all the other sources of disaster, ... be instrumental in replacing it""The UK has got much more debt going into the problem and their real estate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 16:32:00

What People Are Forgetting About Bailouts

Jerry Remmers recently had a guest post on TMV that summarized what is at stake in the Big Three Bailout ... for not increasing the amount of credit they are offering. The problem is that we have too much debt ... mindset. I detailed in three long posts why I believe the amount of debt that has accumulated [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 18:55:18

We Expect No Recovery from the Economy

It is a gray morning here in London. We sit in the building with the golden balls, look out the window, and wonder... ..how does it all work? We're doing some serious thinking this week. What is it that actually causes a depression? A stock market collapse? Or too much debt? How come government can appear to cure the problem sometimes - 2001-2007 - but not other times? How come the Japanese were not able to increase consumer prices? Even now...Japan's inflation rate is negative. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 04:01:41

U.S. Woes Open Door for China

Gerald F. Seib, executive Washington editor of The Wall Street Journal, ... . In practical terms, because its financial system is far less exposed to the debt problems now ravaging the West [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 16:00:49

What Causes a Depression?

It is a gray morning here in London. We sit in the building with the golden balls, look out the window, and wonder… …how does it all work? We’re doing some serious thinking this week. What is it that actually causes a depression? A stock market collapse? Or too much debt? How come government can appear to cure the problem sometimes – 2001-2007 – but not other times? How come the Japanese were not able to increase consumer prices? Even now…Japan’s inflation rate is negative. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 18:49:54

Introduction to this astounding history by T. W. Hughes

Or do you think you don’t need to know how the Money Power came to be our masters using puppet presidents? ... to get to the real cause of the problem — an economic system designed to enslave people with debt, taxes (indirect debt), prison labor, ”national service” servitude and maintain them measured rations [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 13:36:38

Jemma’s Story

I am a 21 yr old female who through depression the last 2 years I have spent all my money on bingo/slots online casinos etc now I cry myself to sleep because I’m so in debt. I can’t accept help which is my problem, I’m maxed out on my credit card and on my overdraft, I even got a loan out just simply because I could and practically blew [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 11:11:16

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