Written by admin on July 7th, 2010
Are You Addicted To Shopping And Debt?
Everyone knows at least one person who seems unable or unwilling to get their penchant for spending and amassing debt under control. But why is this? Is this person simply reckless when it comes to spending money? Or could it be that this unfortunate person has a genuine addiction to shopping, debt, [...]
Continue Reading...Written by admin on November 10th, 2009
Impact of Recession on Consumer Credit
The US economy has started the long slow process of recovery and now many consumers are wondering what it all means for their future. The banks and financial institutions are in much better condition though it’s still not possible to say they are fully stable.
Continue Reading...Written by admin on April 30th, 2009
Recognize Your Spending Habits To Improve Them
One of the problems with having debt is that it can be hard to figure out just how you got there in the first place. Anybody can say that you ended up with debt because you didn’t watch your expenses, but pinpointing what you did wrong takes a critical eye that sees the trees along [...]
Continue Reading...Written by admin on September 29th, 2008
When The Credit Card Buys Groceries??
The credit card is a common occurrence in many American homes. Those who do not have at least one credit card are met with awe and trepidation. After all, there has to be some reason why they don’t have a credit card.
Many justify owning credit cards in case of emergency situations such as car repairs, sickness, and occasionally [...]
Written by admin on September 22nd, 2008
How To Make Credit Card Balance Transfers The Right Way
Everyone who has ever been in debt knows that feeling of desperation that comes creeping in, as one suffocates under a mound of obligations that they cannot pay. Colors start to seem dull. Food tastes like cardboard in the mouth. Life loses its savor. One’s need to pay off one’s debt can curtain you off [...]
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- Banks Considering Offering Payday Loans Written on July 23rd, 2010
- House Bargains Getting Harder to Find Written on July 14th, 2010
- Are You Addicted To Shopping And Debt? Written on July 7th, 2010
- Does Debt Ever End? Written on May 8th, 2010
- Scammers Follow the News to Find the Next Scam Written on April 29th, 2010
- The Consumer and the Hospital Bill Written on April 24th, 2010
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Banks Considering Offering Payday Loans
Written on July 23rd, 2010
In a somewhat surprising move, banks are considering expanding their loan offerings to include payday loans. It is surprising because companies offering this type of loan have been under scrutiny and a lot of criticism for charging exorbitant interest rates for payday and Refund Anticipation Loans (RALs).
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House Bargains Getting Harder to Find
Written on July 14th, 2010
Consumers hoping to find affordable housing due to falling home prices had better hurry or plan on being patient. House bargains are getting harder to find for several reasons.
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Are You Addicted To Shopping And Debt?
Written on July 7th, 2010
Everyone knows at least one person who seems unable or unwilling to get their penchant for spending and amassing debt under control. But why is this? Is this person simply reckless when it comes to spending money? Or could it be that this unfortunate person has a genuine addiction to shopping, debt, [...]
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Does Debt Ever End?
Written on May 8th, 2010
Some people walk around with debt for their entire adult lives. In fact, many of the people you pass by every day do it. They are the big spenders in the flashy cars and the spendthrifts huddled over their coupons at the supermarket. So many people with so many lifestyles walk around [...]