This section primarily focuses on debt management and getting out of debt. It also has subsections that cover related areas of borrowing and lending money, credit cards, and your credit (e.g., credit score and credit history).
Few people, when swiping their credit cards, or getting a car loan, do so with the intention of defaulting on their debt. In many cases, they are sure they can afford the debt, and that they [...]
For many Americans, student loans are a way of life. Their parents had them and graduated with debt, and the unfortunate tradition has been passed down to the next generation. During the boom years of the [...]
The recent recession hit many people hard. But it’s not only recession related issues, such as job loss, that can cause financial problems. A big medical emergency or accident can deplete your finances — even when [...]
Owing a debt that you are behind on can be a humiliating and frustrating experience. When your unpaid bill is well beyond being past due, it is written off and sold to a debt collection agency. [...]
When you own a home, one of the most important concepts you can understand is loan to value ratio. Your loan to value (LTV) ratio is an expression of the amount of your mortgage as a [...]
If you are like many Americans who needed help financing their higher education pursuits, you are facing a student loan note each month fairly soon after the pomp and circumstance has ended. About two-thirds of college [...]
If you went to college sometime in the past several years there is a good chance you are still carrying student loan debt. While student loans can help you pay for college, they can also feel [...]
Want to know a secret about debt consolidation loans? They usually don’t work. There’s a lot of money to be made by promoting and arranging these loans, as well as the enormous hope that surrounds them, [...]
There are many personal finance experts, including money guru Dave Ramsey, who promote the efficiency and effectiveness of the debt snowball solution. While it’s true that this method can work for some it is certainly not [...]
Do you carry any debt? If you are like most people, then you probably have an account somewhere that you are working hard to pay off. Maybe it is that pesky credit card payment that doesn’t [...]