Do you have numerous monthly loan dues to cover? Are these payments taking a toll on your budget and schedule? Do you want to handle these matters easily? If yes is your answer to the questions above, then I strongly suggest you read on. … [Read more...]
Saving Money In Tough Times
September 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
You would think that in tough times that people would do anything they could to save money. You would think that everyone would adjust their spending habits, scale down their lifestyles, and brace for whatever impact the economic downturn will have for them. You would think this but you would be wrong. … [Read more...]
Banks Considering Offering Payday Loans
July 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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). … [Read more...]
House Bargains Getting Harder to Find
July 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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. … [Read more...]
Mortgage Companies Helping Families Walk From Mortgage Debt
March 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The foreclosure process can easily turn into an emotional drawn out procedure. Consumers who become delinquent on their home loans are faced with months of late notices, warnings, demands for payments, and eventually eviction. In the meantime the bank is paying staff to work the accounts while not receiving … [Read more...]
Consumers Under Growing Financial Duress
March 16, 2010 By 1 Comment
There are plenty of numbers and figures published that are used as barometers for the state of the economy. One of the numbers is the percent of consumers who are behind on their mortgage payments but have credit card accounts that are current. When the number goes up it is taken as a sign that consumers … [Read more...]
Predatory Lending Leads to Foreclosures
March 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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. … [Read more...]
Some Hope…Maybe…For Those Facing Foreclosure
February 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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 … [Read more...]
Debt Educator Announces a Bailout for Credit Card Debt
March 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A bailout for personal credit card debt is available for American consumers. Corporate bailouts make the news as the government steps in to help. But a lesser known bailout will help average citizens get a new lease on their financial lives. … [Read more...]
Sell and Reduce Possessions To Reduce Debt
October 24, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The economy is slowing down, and times are getting tough for the people of the United States. There's a recession that came down on us, and it's effecting everyone to one extent or another. Prices are going up at the pumps, the cost of food is climbing higher and higher at the grocery store, and jobs … [Read more...]