Written by admin on January 26th, 2010
Planning for College Tuition in Tough Economic Times
Just because there is a recession going on does not mean college should be postponed. But it can be challenging to save for college tuition when economic conditions are so uncertain.
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Be Wary of Debt Consolidation
“Debt consolidation” almost seem like magical words because they imply rolling debt into one manageable total with an affordable payment. But is that always true? The answer is: maybe.
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Consumer Scams Come in All Shapes and Forms
It seem that everywhere you look there is a scam going on. Consumers have to be constantly on the alert in order to avoid becoming a victim. Most of the scams are designed to steal money or assets of some kind. What is becoming apparent is that criminals will go to great lengths to [...]
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- Predatory Lending Leads to Foreclosures Written on March 10th, 2010
- Bankruptcy Fraud On the Rise Written on March 3rd, 2010
- Consumer Loan Defaults Seem to be Slowing Written on February 24th, 2010
- Some Hope…Maybe…For Those Facing Foreclosure Written on February 19th, 2010
- Students are Lured to Colleges by No Fee Applications Written on February 15th, 2010
- Foreclosures Rise In December Disappointing Everyone Written on February 13th, 2010
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Predatory Lending Leads to Foreclosures
Written on March 10th, 2010
As more and more consumers face foreclosure there are disturbing stories coming to light. It seems that some people are losing their homes after agreeing to a series of refinancing arrangements that were almost sure to lead to eventual eviction.
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Bankruptcy Fraud On the Rise
Written on March 3rd, 2010
According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website there were 1.7 million bankruptcies in 2003 and 10 percent of them had fraud involved. Bankruptcy fraud is when a person or company tries to hide assets through the bankruptcy process. The IRS takes this kind of fraud very seriously and will prosecute anyone it suspects [...]
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Consumer Loan Defaults Seem to be Slowing
Written on February 24th, 2010
Consumer loan defaults seem to be slowing down according to the banks. Since the start of the recession there has been a mountain of defaults in both the mortgage and credit card industries. Millions of households are experiencing unemployment or reduced earnings after pay cuts and/or reduced hours. Just last week the U.S. government [...]
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Some Hope…Maybe…For Those Facing Foreclosure
Written on February 19th, 2010
There is some hope still for homeowners wondering if there will be more foreclosure statistics in 2010. The federal government is working on a plan that will hopefully make it easier for people to qualify for the Making Home Affordable program. The government is also trying to find a way to convince banks to [...]