Debt Consolidation Programs – Benefits & How to Avoid Scams

March 18, 2010

If you’re burdened with your unpaid bills and want to get out of financial trouble, you may opt for debt consolidation programs. With the help of these programs you can simplify your debts and become debt free. Debt consolidation programs A debt consolidation program combines all your multiple debts into a single one. Whether or not you [...]

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Consumer Debt – The Worst Kind of Debt

March 1, 2010

Consumer debt is the kind of debt you put on credit cards and other types of revolving retail accounts. What makes this kind of debt so odious is: There are no fixed minimum payments. And there is no fixed term in which to clear the debt. You could be making (mostly interest) payments for decades. [...]

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Personal Finance – Carnival Roundup

March 1, 2010

This week my debt articles were featured in two different carnivals. My post about American credit card debt was featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance – Dollar Doodles Edition. (There are pictures of dollar bills with interesting artistic modifications peppered throughout the carnival.) And my post on how to become debt free was featured [...]

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Tax Debt Relief – Negotiating with the IRS

February 25, 2010

Tax debt relief is rare, but is sometimes awarded to individuals who’ve overextended themselves and are unable to pay their taxes by the time they are due. Unfortunately, getting Uncle Sam to cut you a break is not easy. That’s because all the laws are written to favor the federal government. Sure, the government provides [...]

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Earning Extra Money – 5 Fool-Proof Methods Revealed

February 22, 2010

Everybody wants to be earning extra money since the recession hit. Many people around the country are struggling to pay their bills, and they want to know what they can do to make up the difference. Well, I’ve by no means cornered the market on ideas for earning extra money. But I have been working [...]

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