Fix Bad Credit

by John Cooper You do not have to just wait for negative marks on your credit report to fall off. You can remove them and improve your credit score ... card account the debt has been sold to a collection agency, and the lender has no need to save any ... dispute information requests, and debt validation. You can also help your credit score by opening [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:07:31

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Making a Family Budget

by Mary bush Whether you’ve just started a family and are new to the lifestyle, or you have several kids as old as high school age, ... it, you need some help, too. Debt comes in all shapes and sizes. You could have car loans, small business loans, loans from family, credit card debt, or money owed from any type of financing. You need to find [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 12:10:08

Further signs of a public sector under pressure

Following on from their piece on Monday about the impact of the recession on Council services, ... councils are reporting huge increases in the number of people seeking help for debt counselling, housing advice, employment services,” said Dave Prentis, the general secretary of Unison. “ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:55:00

GMAC gets help from $21.2B debt swap

By David Goldman CNNMoney.com staff writer NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) ... would help it become better capitalized and viable for the future. The company, which provides loans to auto dealers and customers, said holders of $21.2 billion of its debt have agreed to a plan [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 15:30:07

Hillary Clinton Asks Supporters to Clear Debt

Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign committee sent an e-mail to supporters Tuesday inviting them to congratulate the New York senator on her nomination as secretary of State -- and help pay off her remaining debt. The campaign had nearly $7.5 million in debts to consultants and vendors at the end of October. [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 17:20:35

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

Suze Orman’s Free Book - Fixing Your Finances in 2009

Barack Obama’s speech warning of devastating unemployment levels and a lengthy recession was no surprise to most Americans ... to do this year. For example, the general Credit advice for 2009 is: Make it a priority to pay off your credit ... to get your FICO credit score above 720. Be very careful where you turn to for help with credit card debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 13:29:00

Consolidating Debt

With the bad market now, a lot of people turn to get help to consolidate debt ... or pay off credit card bills. By the way, various programs are available for consolidating debt ... that is applicable to you. Technorati Tags: Debt,Consolidation,Credit Problem [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 19:32:03

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

such a good thing!

Not all the time that you are the person in debt, although most often it is the case ... , as there are lots of Debt Collection agencies willing to help small businesses. So, if you can’ ... is an affordable collection agency. Remember, no matter how small the balances it can create issues [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 14:55:57

Bill Consolidation in Recent Times

An obvious thing that is happening lately is credit card problem. It has impacted almost many people in the United States ... you worry about debt. The numbers are 1-888-335-0363. These belong to a company that is willingly to help ... , it is needed. Credit card debt consolidation takes also an important role for customers after the above [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 15:16:23

‘Exit’ Sign Flashes at Merrill Lynch After BofA Deal

‘Exit’ Sign Flashes at Merrill Lynch After BofA Deal Posted by Heidi N. Moore Bank of America closed its acquisition of Merrill Lynch on Jan ... Capital Management, a $30 billion investment firm and lender with a special focus on distressed assets ... s expansion into leveraged finance and debt underwriting, helping it overtake Salomon Brothers as [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 02:38:56

Avoiding while Choosing the Good Card

There are a lot of potential credit card that in first working of the time the young adults must choose of ... to be returned later. These can go a long path to help to warn the debt of the credit card. In fact ... has some highest odds to place them in serious debt. In, the individuals who are capable to direct [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 09:54:09

Bernanke: Obama stimulus would lift the economy (1/13/2009) ... mortgages and other bad assets held by financial institutions, a problem that has contributed to a lockup ... is lending billions to financial companies and buying mounds of companies' debt to help bust through [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 20:08:03

Is Using Credit More Expensive? Not Always

One of the biggest things that anti-credit proponents like to hold up is that using credit is more expensive. But is it really? ... save you money - a lot of money. Using your good credit score to help you leverage your debt ... With A Cash Back Credit Card - My favorite method for this works especially well when you shop online [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 13:14:47

Know your Debt Status

I just finished doing the Bills IQ test and here is my score - 93% A. Am I financially fit? I think so ... on this test, bills.com can help you through their Debt relief programs. They have various resource ... . My score is not that bad and I know why under the section debt my score is the lowest which is 89 [more...]

Date: 2008-07-12 03:57:54

A short note on a payroll tax "holiday"

By TigerHawk at 1/13/2009 09:13:00 AM Should we immediately pump money into the economy via a payroll tax holiday? ... will save most of the money or use it to pay down debt, rather than spend it or invest it an actual project ... debt. Why will it help (more than a little) to move yet more liabilities on to the federal [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 14:13:00

Lithuanian firm turns to witchcraft to hunt down debtors

Lithuanian firm turns to witchcraft to hunt down debtors by The Associated Press Thursday January 15, 2009, 8:15 AM VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) ... of the Skolu Isieskojimo Biuras, or debt collecting bureau. "Our new employee will help them ... -- In these difficult times for creditors, a Lithuanian debt collector is offering [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:06:01

The Best Commercial Real Estate Jobs in 2009?

Jonathan Miller over at Trend Czar has an interesting post on the near term pain in commercial real estate ... t suddenly ramp up for quite a while unless they specialize in helping broken borrowers find refinancing ... : Debt Burdens–Stream of Consciousness. Copyright © 2009 Peter Pays Paul. This Feed is for personal [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:53:01

Highlands/CSF merger includes refinancing bond debt

It’s official. New Mexico Highlands University will take over the College of Santa Fe ... s vice president of finance. NMHU, which will help refinance that debt, has many of the same ... the deal, there is:  • An agreement for both schools to cooperate in refinancing the college’s debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:41:09

Debt Relief Orders - Frequently Asked Questions

I just heard about this during a discussion on the radio, this is a new legislation which is coming into force in the UK in early 2009 and is intended to help those in debt of up to at least £15000 claim bankruptcy. DEBT RELIEF ORDERS - FREQUENTLY ASKED [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 02:02:45

No Ordinary Black Swan Event

by The Mogambo Guru It may be part of the "Season of Giving" for which December is famous, but readers are writing to helpfully suggest things, ... Gross National Debt now being $10.601 trillion, versus last year at this time when it was "only" $9.139 ... us, as a nation, another $1.462 trillion in debt in one year! One year! One! And all of this [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 21:55:59

New Site for Financial Info

Just for fun I took the Bills IQ test and passed with flying colors ... in times of inflation, and Debt consolidation, which can help the most stalwart investor, — three ... . My plan is to use this info to construct a solid three-part financial strategy that involves Debt [more...]

Date: 2008-07-10 05:29:41

Obama Forgot To Ask For Money In Today’s Email

As eternal punishment for sending him $50 one night last summer, when you were drunk, ... for that journey, we can’t forget our commitment to help Hillary Clinton retire her campaign debt ... in Barack’s election. And as our soon-to-be Secretary of State, Senator Clinton is working hard now to help [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 04:45:58

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

Maintaining Success: Keeping Momentum Without Going Crazy

Putting in some extra effort at work can pay off. You can get a promotion or a raise, or wind up on a choice project. The same goes with your personal finances — going the extra mile can help you pay off a debt early or save up for a purchase. You can push through to success in just about anything. But once you’ve [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:30:00

How Our Gutless Media Helped Trigger the Credit Crisis

By Trudy Lieberman, Columbia Journalism Review. Posted November 20, 2008 ... on a card issued by another lender. This practice has caused credit-card rates for some people ... and helping to pile on debt that has contributed to mortgage foreclosures. But then-Governor Eliot [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 01:28:57

Buying toxic mortgages: Hank and Ben made it sound good

Remember how brilliant an idea Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S ... a market for the debt, the Treasury would help with "price discovery" -- that is, other investors would see ... the banks yet 2) low enough to eventually pay off for taxpayers. But Bernanke, for one, sure did [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 02:50:51

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

consolidate debt and climb out from underneath your bills

It’s really sad when I get gas for $2.82 a gallon and think, “Gee, that’s cheap! ... credit card bills need to consider debt consolidation to lower payments or cut interest rates. Creditors ... their costs down as well! Bills.com has a neat debt consolidation center that will help you figure [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 22:54:11

Bright Future With Bills IQ's Help

Last year we almost declared bankruptcy because we have money and mails trouble ... consolidation to cut off our debt or just a lower interest rates every month. It feels good when you get help and you can have a Debt relief and sleep better at night. Everything is really great [more...]

Date: 2008-07-28 05:13:55

Day 2936: Is it just me or are the banks taking over the government?

Wednesday:Call me old fashioned, but I thought that the banks were now owned by US (i.e. the Great British taxpayer) ... that they've trollied the economy and now ought to JOLLY WELL DO WHAT THEY ARE TOLD! and help put ... , and if the debt goes bad then WE will pay up.Some people might think that this means that we take [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:00:00

Citigroup (C) And The Senate: The Myth Of Saving The Mortgage Market

Citigroup (C) ... , saying banks that have accepted federal aid should be doing more to help homeowners wrestling with debts they can't pay." There is a great deal of evidence, some of it from the federal government [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 11:22:10

When You Owe Money to the IRS Tax Debt Relief Can Help

The IRS may offer a settlement deal, or they may agree to a more flexible payment plan Whatever solution you agree to will be the one that you keep Failure to comply with this agreement can result in garnishment and reassessment of penalties and interest [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 08:10:48

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

Vitrue Social Media Index Reveals Stark New Year’s Resolution

With a full 2 weeks of the New Year under our belts, I thought it might be fun to explore the top New Year’s resolutions ... that pair well with the age old past time. It’s apparent that 2009 is not conforming to our past ... Life More Quit Drinking Get Out of Debt Learn Something New Help Others Get Organized [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:38:52

Beware of fake mortgage ‘fixers’

Beware of fake mortgage ‘fixers’ In the housing market collapse, a new breed of rip-off artist has emerged, ... . Help! My post-divorce debt is killing me! Fuel Posted By : Steven G When it comes to business and finance there is a big problem with the ethics of the men and women behind big oil and the government [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:19:09

== 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

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

A premium appeal for Vlad Zablotskyy: If you’ll give $200 to his defense fund, we’ll give you a set of BloodhoundBlog Unchained DVDs

One of the biggest stories we followed in 2008 was Vlad Zablotskyy’s legal battle with ePerks.com. The fight ended in a settlement, about which it were better for me to say nothing ... like to do what we can to help reduce Vlad’s legal debt. So here’s our proposal: If you will make a $200 donation [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 14:20:00

Get Out of Debt in 2009

The new year is here and many of you have new year’s resolutions on your mind ... dedicated to helping others get ouf of debt. About No Credit Needed NCN is 33 years old ... eliminate debt. He now tracks his progress for saving for retirement and his children’s education [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 12:55:20

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

Use Quicken Online Financial Services Free

by Mary Bush You can use Quicken to link all your financial accounts together. This can be done 100% online ... to more than 5,000 financial institutions. Access your banks, credit cards, paypal ... financial accounts. About the Author: Debt Consolidation Help How to Succeed in the Stock Market [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 10:32:34

Finding a Bankruptcy Attorney in New Hampshire

People living with debt that they can’t handle have a few options to choose from. They can contact a debt or credit counsellor and try to work out a debt settlement plan ... and circumstances is crucial to help your case and help you understand the law and how it applies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:28:49

Help Me I Need To Consolidate My Debt

No matter how well you plan, at times you can find yourself the victim of unfortunate financial circumstances ... to your debt consolidation questions and concerns can be fairly straightforward. “When someone ... paying on each loan or credit card,” says financial advisor and business writer Carl Walins. “ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 03:05:42

Car Insurance Cheekiness - Olivia Buck Needs Debt Help - Day 259

Mummy Buck, I'm going to crash! Thursday 15th January, 2009 - £6,627.96 in debt… Funny that Becca should mention her car insurance renewal in her blog yesterday - mine was up for renewal this week as well. Seeing as I'm completely weighed down with work at the moment [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:40:24

Foreign Central Banks Swing to 52-Week Net Sell-Off of Agency Debt

"Central banks were the main source of financing for the US deficit all along." ... of the Agency Debt purchasing helps to explain why Paulson has suddenly developed an insatiable appetite ... foreign central bank holdings (as compiled by Housing Doom) of Agency debt going back to February [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 19:55:36

Lending Club Portfolio Reorganization

Hello frugal people!!!! I have written about Lending Club in the past and how much I love the service. I got a loan with LendingClub to help take care of some credit card debt and it was truly ... on my debt because I was able to consolidate my higher credit card debt into one lower interest loan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 12:17:20

Ireland Won’t Be Going To The IMF

This is very reassuring news. I slept a lot better last night after reading it ... will need IMF financing, after an Irish broadcaster reported that the country may need IMF help ... will default on its sovereign debt, jumped close to record highs before Dublin’s denial. The government [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 07:44:58

Media Digest 11/24/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

According to Reuters, the US government gave Citigroup (C) a bailout worth over $300 billion ... clients of UBS (UBS) are trying to settle tax cases with the IRS. Reuters writes that leaders ... . The Wall Street Journal reports that the Fed is looking at purchasing long-term debt to help [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 08:54:11

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