consumer debt

Debt Relief Can Make or Break Your Retirement

Young people have plenty of reasons to be in a bad mood about their finances. Buying a house is prohibitively…

3 weeks ago

Should You Pay Down Your Debts or Ask for Help?

You have been trying for years to pay off your debts, and you are getting nowhere. It is only natural…

1 month ago

Recovering From Maycember

After introductory quotes from texts in Latin, Classical Greek, and Italian, T.S. Eliot’s poem “The Wasteland” begins, “April is the…

2 months ago

How Bad is One Late Payment?

When people meet with debt relief lawyers to discuss bankruptcy filings and other possible solutions to their debt problems, most…

2 months ago

CFPB Rescinds Dozens of Consumer-Friendly Policies

When you are living in challenging circumstances, every small victory counts. The fact that most people who buy lottery tickets…

3 months ago

Fighting Debt With Debt

In the corners of the Internet dedicated to the debt-free lifestyle, people will tell you that you should never borrow…

3 months ago

Snowball, Avalanche, or Chill?

Reading the news can fill you with dread, and most Internet content is designed to play on your insecurities, even…

4 months ago

Family is Not an Inexhaustible Source of Financial Bailouts

It is infuriating when old people give you outdated financial advice that makes it sound like your financial problems are…

4 months ago

Overdraft Fees Are the New Normal

Not having any money is bad enough, but it only adds insult to injury when you check your bank account…

5 months ago

Financial Stress Turns Up the Heat in the Summer

Florida may call itself the Sunshine State, but the muggy Everglades, where the alligators can always slide into the water…

5 months ago