Debt Management and Avoidance
 Are you someone who pays more attention to the scores of last night's big games than your credit scores? If so, you could be paying more for a loan or for insurance than you should.
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 Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (Credit CARD Act) was signed into law by President Obama on May 22, 2009. The Credit CARD Act places prohibitions on five practice...
 A recession is defined, by most economists, as two consecutive quarters of negative Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth. The economy is currently well past two quarters of negative GDP. There are eve...
 Continued stress in the housing market combined with general weakness in the overall economy contributed to an increase in the delinquency rates for credit cards during the first quarter of 2009, acco...
 With home foreclosures continuing to rise, so are scams preying on people who are some of the most vulnerable. Tips from the US government to help avoid foreclosures scams is provided below. Remember...
 The United States Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced an expansion of the Obama Administration's Full article »
 According to VISA, US consumers spent more using their debit cards compared to credit cards in 2008. This change may reflect consumers' desire to reduce or prevent credit card debt. This is a tre...
 The recession continues to drag on, with some hopeful signs of recovery. However, if you are in the situation, like millions of other home owners, you might be close to losing your home due to unexpe...
 A struggling economy and stricter lending criteria have pushed more consumers toward used vehicle loans, according to a quarterly analysis of the automotive credit market released by Experian Automoti...
 US bankruptcy filings were up 33.3 percent for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2009, compared to the previous 12 month period ending March 31, 2008, according to statistics released today by the ...
 Credit scores are used when lenders decide what interest rate to charge for auto loans, mortgages, credit cards, and just about every other type of consumer credit, but consumers are left in the dark ...
 If you are one of the many credit card customers who have had your interest rate suddenly hiked up, then you are not alone. The credit card industry has been even more aggressive about squeezing more...
 Credit is like a lavish buffet of food: It's easy to overindulge, and you usually pay the price later. If you've overdone it in the past year, start a new plan to get it right by consolidating...
 If you're to believe the ads, declaring bankruptcy is a quick and easy way to solve money problems. But except in cases of a total financial collapse, for example, due to crushing medical bills, b...
 Bankruptcy filings in the federal courts rose 31 percent in calendar year 2008, according to data released today by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. The number of bankruptcies filed in th...
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