5 Dos And Don'ts For Managing Student Loan Debt
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Over Half Of Balance Carriers Have Had Year-Long Credit Card Debt
Do you carry a balance on your credit card? Does the balance haunt you each month, running up interest charges, despite...
Credit Card Debt At Record $870 Billion
What's your credit card balance right now? If it's zero, congratulations! You aren't contributing to Amer...
Debt Spiral Method Of Paying Off Debt
If you're dealing with credit card debt, you know high interest rates make it difficult to get ahead. Even when you...
Credit Card Debt By Age And Income
According to Federal Reserve data, America's outstanding revolving debt – mostly credit card debt – stood at $1.055...
Debt Lasso Method Of Paying Off Debt
If you've ever carried credit card debt (and most of us have), you know how difficult it can be to get out from und...
Shed Debt And Owe Tax
Can you eliminate debt by settling with a creditor to pay less than you owed and still come out on the short end? It is...
When Credit Card Debt Is Tax-Deductible
Wouldn't it be nice if you could deduct your credit card debt from your taxes? For most Americans, that's just...
Almost 2 Of 5 Contacted About Overdue Debt
Have you missed enough credit card payments that your creditor has contacted you about your debt? If so, you aren't...
New Law Proposed To End College Debt
No More Collegiate Debt Could the next drag on America's economy come from student loans?According to StudentLoanHe...
Over Half Of Americans With Credit Card Debt Have Had It For Over A Year
Debt, Shmebt Do you pay off your credit card bill every month? If not, how often do you pay off the full balance? If you...
Young Seniors Have High Non-Mortgage Debt
By Sandra Parsons Debt is a major barrier to financial well-being among Americans. While we tend to think of debt as an...
Nearly 3 Of 4 Won't Date People In Significant Debt
Are you having trouble getting a date? Could be your rap, your looks, or your excessive debt. According to a recent su...
Disability Income And Debt
By Eric Olsen, Executive Director, HELPS Nonprofit Law Firm It's a constant struggle to stay afloat financially on...
More of Us Focused On Losing Debt Than Losing Weight
Which would you rather do in 2019 – lose the spare tire around your waist or the excess debt dragging down your finances...
Simple Debt Reduction Guide
Any proper discussion of methods for reducing debt load should begin with the following disclaimer: Dealing with excess...
Zombie Debt 101
Zombie debt refers to old unpaid debt, declared dead and uncollectable long ago, that rises from the grave to ingest the...
How Medical Debt Affects Your Credit
The Crushing Effects Of Medical Debt How pervasive is America's medical debt problem? According to 2017 data from t...
More Than 1 In 10 Believe They Will Die In Debt
We all incur debt during our lives, but will we ever become debt-free? A significant number of people say no. According...
Video: 5 Things You Need To Know If You Have A Debt In Collections
What should you do if contacted by a collection agency? Watch MoneyTips Consumer Advocate Kristin Malia share five essen...