If you’ve recently looked at your credit report and find that you have an outstanding student loan balance that isn’t yours, you may have been the victim of identity theft. When someone applies for a loan with your social security number and name, you probably won’t find out about it until you review your credit […]
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A fresh wave of credit card fraud is sweeping across the East Coast, and it’s drawing national attention. The U.S. Secret Service is currently investigating this alarming trend, which began in Wythe County, Virginia, and is now affecting individuals and businesses from Atlanta to New Jersey. What’s Behind the Surge in Credit Card Fraud? According
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If you’ve been struggling to keep up with your debt payments or need some professional advice about your credit, you may have considered talking to a credit counselor. Credit counseling agencies have been around since the 1950s but have become more prevalent in the last few decades as more consumers find themselves sinking into debt
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Some women are in charge of the household budget – and prefer to keep it that way – while other ladies delegate the responsibility of managing household finances to their significant other. Regardless of whether you’re a single woman who’s steering your own finances, or are running an entire family budget, you might run into
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Embarrassing money issues can rear their ugly heads at any time, putting any of us in situations that can be downright cringe-worthy. But unlike embarrassing money issues that women have, the red-faced financial moments that men experience can often feel more personal. After all, men frequently have their self-esteem, identity or feelings of self-worth wrapped
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If you’ve ever tried budgeting for the long run only to find that your best-laid plans always seem to get ruined by short-term emergencies, then you’re not alone. Unexpected things pop up that can surprise even the most dedicated budgeters. Fortunately, there are some ways you can balance your longer-term goals – like saving for
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Getting into debt is easy. It’s getting out of debt that’s the tricky part. Unfortunately, many people who would like to eliminate their debt shoot themselves in the foot by making bone-headed mistakes that actually compound their debt problems. Here are the four dumbest things you can do if you’re already deep in debt: 1.
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So you first messed up your finances in your 20s, then made matters worse in your 30s. But now you’re ready to act your age, get serious about the business of fixing your credit and start writing your financial comeback story, right? Whether you went on a few too many credit card-fueled shopping sprees, missed
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Former Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detmer has reportedly lost nearly his entire life savings after falling victim to what authorities describe as a $50 million Ponzi scheme masterminded by investment advisor and Triton Financial CEO, Kurt Barton. Detmer, who won the Heisman in 1990, was among hundreds of investors—many of them former professional athletes—allegedly misled
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What is National Child Support Awareness Month? Since 1995, the United States has been honoring Child Support Awareness Month during the month of August. Former President Bill Clinton recognized this month on August 5, 1995 in his official proclamation stating that, “Providing for our children is one of humanity’s worthiest and most fundamental endeavors. Children
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In my New York Times bestseller, Zero Debt, I outline 30 strategies that I used to get out of debt and how anyone else can do the same thing. Here are five of the simple strategies that will help get you on the path to being debt free – as well as some resources to
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Buying a timeshare property may have seemed like a good idea when you signed the timeshare contract. But if you’re taking yet another “staycation” this summer – and really haven’t been able to travel as much as you’d like the rest of the year as well – you may have realized that you aren’t truly
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If your credit is great, or even just in fairly decent shape, you may regularly receive offers for credit card balance transfers in the mail. Whether or not you should accept a balance transfer deal depends on many factors, including the fine print of the balance transfer agreement and whether or not you can successfully
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Baby Boomers and those in the 50-plus crowd are increasingly facing financial hardships. Many are in debt, dealing with medical bills, facing higher levels of unemployment — and even filing for bankruptcy. To keep their heads above water, many Boomers are turning to their adult children to borrow money. If you have to get a
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Yes, it can. Despite the fervent proclamations of bureaucrats and credit bureaus everywhere, a simple fact remains: negative credit listings are deleted from peoples’ credit reports by the thousands each and every day. A few years ago, an attorney from Lexington Law. visited with a regulatory agency for a casual conversation with two agents. The
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