Archives for Debt - Page 4
When Credit Cards Attack
There are a few signs that you will want to look for when you are in a dangerous situation and it is time to get out or get help to…
Are Debt Reduction Seminars Worth the Money?
Have you ever gotten those mailings that have two tickets in them for you to come to a hotel and sit through a seminar on how to make money, reduce…
Financial stress associated with ‘what if’ scenarios
Since there are times in our lives that bring about added expenses and stress, such as a loss of job, medical surgery, loss of a family member or a major…
How to Write Letters to Fix Your Credit Report
While I went through bankruptcy, I forced myself to understand what impact the credit score and report had on my life. I have never regretting understanding how those reports and…
Warning: Seven signs of too much debt.
Just because you aren't late on payments doesn't mean you have things under control, this sense of security can break apart like thin ice before you realize where you are.…
Would you risk your life to get out of debt?
'œTrue individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence.' '“ Franklin Delano Roosevelt Sometimes a year makes all the difference in someone's life. Remember Nick Sloan? I posted about…
Maxed Out – The Credit Crisis in America
I recently had the chance to watch Maxed Out the movie. It is a documentary about the deep dark journey into credit card debt faced by so many people in…
Ask the hospital to forgive your debt
I had the misfortune of being diagnosed with thyroid cancer at the age of twenty-two. It was about 8 months after I finished college and I was first told to…
11 Simple Steps to Living on Less
Debt is the outcome from living beyond our means and wanting it all now. But if you are serious about getting into the black and living a life that makes…
Do You Need Debtors Anonymous?
Take this Test! If you answered yes to eight or more of these questions, the chances are that you have a problem with compulsive debt, or are well on your…