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Personal Debt

5 Ways to Get Out of Debt While Growing Your Savings Account

Jayson DeMers | Posted 05.21.2013 | Small Business
Jayson DeMers

Too much of anything isn't good. This includes putting all the eggs into one basket by paying off debt at the expense of savings or vice versa. Instead, tackle financial management from all angles.

What Would Make You Feel Financially Secure?

Women & Co | Posted 03.25.2013 | Women
Women & Co

Whether it's a good paycheck, cash from investments or even the lottery, the women in Citi's LinkedIn group want to know that they have the cash flow to do better than simply cover their bills every month.

5 Tips for Financial Fitness in 2013

Ellen Rohr | Posted 03.09.2013 | Small Business
Ellen Rohr

Forget about the national debt for a minute. Let's take a look in the mirror.

3 Reasons Why You Won't Get Out of Debt in 2013

Jeff Rose | Posted 03.04.2013 | Business
Jeff Rose

It's extremely difficult to change the behaviors that got you into debt. Here are three of the psychological reasons why getting out of debt is so difficult -- and what you can do to combat your wiring.

The People's Bailout

David Rees | Posted 01.15.2013 | Home
David Rees

We're in debt, as individuals, because of a lack of services. If Washington lacks the political will to address these issues and kick a little ass, we'll do it ourselves. Our message to Americans is simple: You are not a loan. And you are not alone.

This Man Is In More Debt Than Anyone In The World

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grenoble | Posted 11.05.2012 | Home

In a hyper-competitive world where everyone strives to be the biggest, boldest and most famous, no one covets Jerome Kerviel record-breaking achieveme...

How to Get Debt Help Without Getting Screwed

Steve Rhode | Posted 12.16.2012 | Home
Steve Rhode

This isn't a blender you are thinking of buying here -- this is a service that can have a profoundly negative impact to your life and financial health if you make the wrong choice or select the wrong provider.

Financial Literacy Lessons Benefit Students and State

June St. Clair Atkinson | Posted 12.16.2012 | Home
June St. Clair Atkinson

The earlier students learn about debt, savings, and credit, the less likely they are to struggle with debt in the future and the more likely they will become active and productive participants in the state's economy.

Reno: The Biggest Little Debt-Ridden City in America

Credit.com | Posted 12.01.2012 | Home
Credit.com

The Biggest Little City in the World is also the most in-debt city in America. Reno, Nev., holds the distinct of having the highest average debt load per person, with the average resident holding $27,320 in non-mortgage debt.

A Positive Sign For American Households

Posted 11.17.2012 | Politics

One reason for our sluggish recovery from the recession is what Americans are doing with their money: paying off old debt. Total American household de...

"What is Ohio's Middle Class?"

Rana B. Khoury | Posted 10.15.2012 | Politics
Rana B. Khoury

He gave up cable TV and sold his car. He has since found work in telemarketing but he has no plans to pay for cable or a car again. That's because Billy has given up on the idea of job security: "There's just no such thing." No cable, no car, no job security, and yet Billy is confidently middle class.

Attack of the Debt Monkey (INFOGRAPHIC)

Richard Barrington | Posted 09.04.2012 | Home
Richard Barrington

This is not just a government issue; the average American has also taken on an unmanageable level of debt. This addiction to debt contributed to the recession and financial crisis a few years ago, and the fundamental problem has yet to be addressed by the government or most individuals.

ING Retirement Coach on Your Financial Independence

Jacob Gold | Posted 08.28.2012 | Home
Jacob Gold

As I work with my clients, I often consider what financial independence means for them, especially in terms of making their dream of retirement a reality. This month, I thought I would share my thoughts on the key elements of financial freedom.

Will Ignoring My Money Situation Change It?

Karen Luniw | Posted 08.15.2012 | Home
Karen Luniw

Basic attraction principles states that 'like energy attracts like energy'. You've all heard -- 'what you focus on grows.'

Inequality's Rising, But It's Not The Kind You Think

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 05.02.2012 | Business

There's a gap between America's richest citizens and everybody else. And that gap has been growing larger for years. No, it's not income inequality...

Student Loans Could Be America's Next 'Debt Bomb,' Report Finds

The Huffington Post | Jillian Berman | Posted 02.08.2012 | Business

Growing numbers of Americans are finding themselves bankrupt, with their college diplomas partially to blame. Slightly more than 80 percent of ban...

What To Do When You're In Debt

Posted 01.25.2012 | Women

Kevin Yu | The Daily Muse If you've recently found yourself buried in debt, you're probably hoping to shut your eyes and make it all disappear. And...

Americans Grossly Underestimate Their Own Credit Card Debt

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 12.21.2011 | Business

Americans grew wary of credit-card debt during the recession, a time when no one was eager to try to live beyond their means. But in the past two year...

Legalized Loan Sharks

Don McNay | Posted 09.28.2011 | Business
Don McNay

"Financial reform" is a boon for people in the payday loan business. When people fall out of the world of traditional banking, they are still going to need bank-like services. Payday lenders will be in position to fill the gap.

How To Reduce Credit Card Interest to Zero Percent With No Effect on Your Credit Rating

Nicholas Carroll | Posted 09.27.2011 | Business
Nicholas Carroll

Several of the big banks will now take the initiative after you miss two payments in a row, and offer either a short payoff deal or severely reduced interest rate. You don't have to call them; they send the offer to you.

With Budgeting, Slow and Steady Wins the Race

Jason Alderman | Posted 09.26.2011 | Business
Jason Alderman

Budgets are a lot like diets: No single approach works for everyone; overly complicated plans rarely work for long; and sometimes it takes a few tries before you get it right.

How One Woman Paid Off $30,000 In Credit Card Debt

Wallet Pop | Geoff Williams | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

Lori Meyer has been debt-free for more than two years. For the 37-year old former teacher, it's a feat she once thought impossible. "Between credit ca...

Paddling Down the River Denial

Anne Butterfield | Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver
Anne Butterfield

We are overconsuming and despoiling our world. Many continue to numb themselves from facing the quickly worsening condition of our climate.

Credit Card Max-and-Walk: Consumers Learn How to Game the Banks

Nicholas Carroll | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Nicholas Carroll

Now that understanding banks' credit card red flags is spreading, banks are facing a wave of consumers who have learned a bit about the mathematics of default detection -- enough to circumvent the algorithms.

Fiddling While Rome Burns

David Coates | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
David Coates

The main debt problem currently besetting the U.S. economy is not primarily a debt problem at the federal level, no matter what Paul Ryan claims or implies. It is a debt problem at the level of people's personal finance.