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Biggest Mistakes You Can Make With Your Debt

U.S. citizens currently have more than $2.4 trillion dollars in debt. If you’re in that number, you have to tread carefully if you want to be sure you’re making the moves that decrease your debt instead of making it go up. Here are some debt mistakes you should be sure to avoid.

Making minimum payments or [...]

When Debt Is Good To Have

Debt is a liability best avoided. Purchasing items with cash protects you from that liability. However, this isn’t always possible and financing is available for such cases.

Before taking on a new debt consider the following questions: Is this something you need but simply cannot afford to pay for outright? Will the purchase appreciate in value? [...]

3 Ways Getting Out Of Debt Will Increase Your Privacy

People don’t do things because they “should” do them. People do things because they “want” to do them. For a lot of people getting out of debt is a “should.” What is it going to take to make you “want” to get out of debt?

One thing that you lose when you are [...]

Would Getting the Economy On Track Give Us A Free Pass Out of the Federal Budget Mess?

Would Getting the Economy On Track Give Us A Free Pass Out of the Federal Budget Mess?

By Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson, Authors of Where Does the Money Go? Rev Ed: Your Guided Tour to the Federal Budget Crisis

It looks like the country might finally be gearing up to tackle our massive federal deficits and growing [...]

Chinese Silver Demand Surges Incredible Four Fold in Just One Year

Gold is flat and silver marginally lower despite dollar weakness this morning. Some market participants are blaming the precious metal sell off on speculation that China may take more monetary action to curb surging inflation. This is unlikely to be the reason for the sharp selloff, rather [...]

Getting Out Of Debt – A “How To Guide”

Getting out of debt – a ‘how-to’ guide

More and more people I know are falling into debt. Some of them have been able to clear their debts and get on with their lives, while others have struggled to repay what they owe and are still finding it difficult to get on [...]

Debt Settlement: How To Negotiate With Creditors Or Collection Agencies For Debt Settlement

Today we have a guest post from a reader named Martha that I think you all are really going to enjoy. She has some very interesting insights into debt settlement….

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Debt Settlement: How to negotiate with creditors or collection agencies for debt settlement

Debt Settlement is the process of reduction in your debt amount. In the process [...]

Want To Get Out Of Debt? Don't Rely On Debt Settlement Companies

For millions of Americans who want to get out of debt, the smooth advertisements of the “debt settlement” companies are a little too hard to resist.  They promise to settle your debt for pennies on the dollar.  They promise to get you out from under credit card bills that you can’t pay.  But do they [...]