A bailout for personal credit card debt is available for American consumers. Corporate bailouts make the news as the government steps in to help. But a lesser known bailout will help average citizens get a new lease on their financial lives. It seems like everyday now that we learn about a government sponsored bailout of [...]
Beginning until July 2010, new credit card regulations become effective which are designed to protect consumers against arbitrary increases in interest rates and other unfair practices. There are doubts however, if these new rules will really help at all.Why would these doubts exist? For the same reason that rates on most cards continue to rise [...]
We have all seen credit card advertisements on television, radio, magazines, etc. These ads always show ordinary people, living an extraordinary life. Just like we all want to do. The message is clear, just use our powerful plastic card, and you can have it all, and have it now. Forget what you can really afford, [...]
There are millions of Americans out there who have paid off heavy credit card debt, and you may be one of them. To get rid of credit card debt, it won’t be enough, however, to just make minimum monthly payments. In fact, you just need to do a little more than just paying the minimum [...]
