</h1> <article> <h1>The top 5 questions about debt management</h1> <p>admin — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 09:31:49 +0000</p> With so much information available on debt management it can be quite confusing to try and understand exactly how debt management works. After all, many people have debts of one kind or another and continue to live their lives without needing any help managing their debts. Credit can be a positive way to pay for [...]<p><a href="http://www.cleardebtnow.com/201112/the-top-5-questions-about-debt-management/">The top 5 questions about debt management</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.cleardebtnow.com">Clear Debt Now</a></p> Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.cleardebtnow.com/201104/negotiating-with-debt-consolidation/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Negotiating with Debt Consolidation'>Negotiating with Debt Consolidation</a></li> <li><a href='http://www.cleardebtnow.com/201011/do-i-need-debt-consolidation/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Do I Need Debt Consolidation?'>Do I Need Debt Consolidation?</a></li> <li><a href='http://www.cleardebtnow.com/201011/take-debt-consolidation-loan-in-consideration/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Take Debt Consolidation Loan in Consideration'>Take Debt Consolidation Loan in Consideration</a></li> </ol> </article> <article> <h1>Transferring your credit card debt makes sense</h1> <p>admin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:24:29 +0000</p> Many people now use credit cards to make a large percentage of their purchases. A lot of credit cardholders are not able to pay off their balances every month and as a result there is a large outstanding balance on the credit card. 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The November Financial Security Index poll found that 42 percent of Americans plan to spend less this holiday season [...]<p><a href="http://www.cleardebtnow.com/201111/more-americans-plan-to-spend-less-this-holiday/">More Americans Plan to Spend Less This Holiday</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.cleardebtnow.com">Clear Debt Now</a></p> Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.cleardebtnow.com/201110/half-of-consumers-say-theyll-spend-less-on-gifts-in-2011/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Half of Consumers Say They’ll Spend Less on Gifts in 2011'>Half of Consumers Say They’ll Spend Less on Gifts in 2011</a></li> <li><a href='http://www.cleardebtnow.com/201111/americans-keeping-holiday-debt-down/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Americans Keeping Holiday Debt Down'>Americans Keeping Holiday Debt Down</a></li> <li><a href='http://www.cleardebtnow.com/201111/poll-men-giving-more-to-charity-this-holiday-than-women/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Poll: Men Giving More to Charity this Holiday Than Women'>Poll: Men Giving More to Charity this Holiday Than Women</a></li> </ol> </article> <article> <h1>Cyber Monday Shopping Explodes</h1> <p>Alison — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:30:07 +0000</p> Something really clicked with consumers. Cyber Monday sales skyrocketed compared to last year. That’s according to analytics findings by IBM. Their research shows a record number of online sales and a strong Black Friday. Online sales were up about a third over 2010. The average consumer order increased by about $5 from $193.24 to $198.26. 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According to new data released by RE/MAX in their Monthly Housing Report, October home sales were 9% above October of 2010. The data encompasses 53 metropolitan areas. 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Well according to Consumer Reports there are plenty of big name retailers making both lists this year. They’ve unveiled their 2011 Naughty and Nice Holiday List just in time to help shoppers heading out to work on their gift lists. 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They polled more than a thousand people about their plans for spending and charitable giving over the holiday season. 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