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CONSUMER DEBT

Consumer debt takes a look at the issues surrounding consumer credit and consumer debt from the consumer point of view. Too often the issues of money, credit, and debt are only discussed from a banking or lender point of view. We're focusing on the consumer's perspective.

Consumer Debt is part of Business Exchange, suggested by Steve Rhode. This topic contains 497 news and 728 blog items. Read updated news, blogs, and resources about Consumer Debt. Find user-submitted articles and reactions on Consumer Debt from like-minded professionals.

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ChartMatters: Tracing Inflation and What It Means to Youmore

Something Smells Horrible Wrong With County Filing Servicesmore

Previously I wrote about an outfit called County Filing Services that was calling people and making what appear to be...

Your Local Bank May Become Your New Payday Lendermore

National Consumer Law Center has uncovered a spreading Main Street bank trend in the payday lending world.

When to Get a Divorce Followed by Bankruptcy? – Christymore

Dear Steve, My husband and I are currently going through divorce (not related to debt), and have approximately $58,000...

Received Proposed Reaffirmation of Debt Agreement. – Randallmore

Dear Lewis, Between wife and I we were 100,000.00 in credit card debt. First called a debt settlement company and...

Easy Suicide Would Be a Way Out of My Debt. – Amymore

Dear Steve, I'm desperate, depressed and have been suicidal on a regular basis over debt and money issues.

How to Move Past a Financial Disastermore

When I was 18 I was on top of the world. I had a good paying job at the mall, a checking account that was almost $500,...

Hope for HAMP and Mortgage Relief Center Named in Mass Joinder Warningmore

The Michigan Messenger has published an article that warns consumers of troubling mortgage modification schemes.

Hooking Up to Get Out of Debt. Sex for College Tuition.more

If you were deep in debt, owed a bunch of money for school in college loans and had a smoking hot body, would you be...

Payday Lender Nailed by FTC for Fooling Peoplemore

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has halted an online operation that allegedly debited...

Should I Do a Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure or Short Sale With Bank of A...more

Dear Andy, We originally had Countrywide Mortgage provider 2005 ( a fannie mae loan), we were then one day just...

My Husband is a US Marine Corp Sargent. We Can’t Make Ends Meet. – Ros...more

Dear Steve, My husband is a Sargent in the US Marine Corp. Just after he got home from Iraq and before we got married...

Should We Borrow Money From Our 401K to Buy a Dependable Car? – Mickiemore

Dear Paul, Work car is on its last leg..Husband needs transportation 45 miles to work and 48 back. Need dependable car.

Is It True That My Debt Gets Erased Because I Was in Prison? – Lauriemore

Dear Damon, I just spend the last 18 months in prison...I have a ton of debt now because there was no one to help me on...

Dave Burke and Real Talk Network Get Put Out of Business by Colorado A...more

I can now finally say how proud I am this site played a big role in the investigation and enforcement of Dave Burke and...

Find Out Your Money Personality? Take This Online Test.more

What's Your Money Personality? Are you a balanced spender/investor or are you a Binge Spender? A Big Spender or a...

Women Are Smarter Than Men When it Comes to How to Get Out of Debtmore

Ever since I first started helping people with money troubles in 1994 I've noticed one common thread, women are...

VantageScore, FICO Score, Experian Plus Credit Score. Which Credit Sco...more

Let's start with the basics, what a credit score really is. A credit score is NOT a value that identifies who is a...

Default Rates Continue to Fall at Credit Card Issuersmore

Reports just out from five of the six top credit card issuers showed that default rates on accounts fell in June.

Out of Money and In Debt: Tips, Tricks and Trapsmore

I explore how to drop the debt when you are out of money and fight your way back to happiness.

Revolving Debt Increases in May. Is This a Good Sign?more

The Federal Reserve G19 report is out for May and it shows an uptick in revolving consumer debt. On an annual basis the...

Consumers Loading Up on Credit in May But Watch Outmore

Yesterday I published "Revolving Debt Increases in May. Is This a Good Sign?" and then a reader sent me a...

A Farewell to the Piggy Bank?more

Financial education in the school system strives to make a breakthrough by introducing pupils to financial and consumer...

Nominate This Site for Excellence With a Consumer Advocacy Awardmore

A reader just let me know they had nominated this site and me for the Consumer Reports Excellence in Consumer Advocacy...

Mortgage Trader Brownstein Sees Few Homeowners Refinancing Loansmore

Don Brownstein, whose mortgage hedge fund was the top performer last year, said that most homeowners won’t refinance...

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  • ihavenet.com
  • CNN Money
  • BusinessWeek
  • Forbes.com
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  • MarketWatch
  • personalneurofinance.com

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