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Debt Management: Seven Steps

A cash based budget and debt management plan can help you retire your credit card debt. Here are some tips for getting started. Debt help is available if you're facing insurmountable financial problems.

Credit Counseling and Debt Settlement: Know the Difference

If you're struggling with too much debt, credit counseling or a debt settlement service can help. Both options help in reducing debt using different methods. Requirements and credit consequences can vary according to individual programs.

Today's Consumers Should Pay Off High Credit Card Balances

A tight credit market and the new consumer credit act could combine to make things tougher for some borrowers. Consumers need to reduce balances to avert trouble or seek credit counseling help.

Not All Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies Are Created Equal

Choosing the right consumer credit counseling agency can make the difference between success and failure when it comes to managing your debt.

Managing Debt: Three Things to Consider Before Paying Off Student Loans

As of 2007, the average amount of student loan debt for undergrads was approximately 20,000. How you address student loan debt can influence your overall success in managing debt.

Guide to No Cosigner Student Loans

Are you a would-be student who would like to attend college, graduate school, or professional school, but are hesitant because you…

The advantages of using your local credit union to refinance your mortgage

Local credit unions increasingly are popular alternatives to traditional banks. While banks are privately owned,…

Debt Consolidation for Senior Citizens

Few people have more financial choices, yet more opportunities to be overwhelmed by those choices, than senior citizens. Seniors…

What is the Best Loan and Debt Repayment Program?

Incurring debt sometimes is necessary in order to meet one’s financial and personal goals, or to make payments for necessary…

Bad Credit Student Loans for High Risk Students

College costs nowadays are through the roof and are only expected to rise in the future. Most students and/or their parents…

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