How Credit Card Debt Effects You

The statistics are truly mind numbing and continue to get worse each and every year. At the current rate about 1% or one in a hundred families will be forced to declare bankruptcy at some point and over 90% of Americans’ disposable income is spent paying back debts. Not a happy picture but as bleak [...]

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Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (also known as the FDCPA) is a US Statute added in 1978 with later amendments, which protects consumers from unscrupulous debt collection agencies or methods. It also gives consumers a way of challenging inaccurate information that may be held against them. This article gives a summary of the provisions [...]

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How would you prefer the economic bailout funds to be spent?

In terms of the economy in the economy in this country, I believe the bailout monies would have been better spent if it had been allocated to the people of this nation, you & I, instead of to big corporations. Specifically, if the funds would have been used to wipe out credit card debt, for [...]

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Credit Report form Three National Credit Bureaus

Today any resident can have one free copy a year of their credit report from each of the three national credit bureaus. The annual free credit reports are mandated by to reduce the incident of identity of theft by encouraging consumers to regular check their credit histories for suspicious activity, such as a new credit [...]

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Credit Reports — Your Free Report Could Cost You

The growing prevalence of identity theft and increased concern about good financial health has led many consumers to seek copies of their credit reports online. Doing so is certainly laudable; the more you know about how potential creditors and lenders see you, the more prepared you can be when it comes time to apply for [...]

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Credit Counseling Scams

Some of the worst scams involve offers to help consumers fix their credit. Our nation is so entrenched in the use of credit, it is inevitable that many will get behind on their payments. This common malady affects at least one person you know if not you, personally. Credit card companies, banks, stockbrokers, stores, and [...]

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Credit Counseling Agencies: Good Or Bad?

There are many different opinions from financial experts and consumers regarding the use of Credit Counseling Agencies in order to help get out of debt. Some will tell you it’s the best thing you can do for yourself when you’ve gotten into uncontrolled debt, while others will warn you to stay as far away from [...]

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