Tag Archives: credit card debt
Ask Your Advocate: Can I Be Taxed On a Canceled Debt?
The IRS has a few stipulations
I had a portion of my debt canceled after working out a debt settlement. A…
By Sheiresa Ngo
End Your Comfortable Relationship With Debt
Financial freedom gives you real control over your life, but it comes at a price
In many cases, the biggest determiner of whether or not you achieve financial independence lies…
By Patricia Stallworth
Cutting Edge: Resisting the Credit Temptation
What to do when you can't say no
When saying no to that impulse purchase is just too hard
By Renita Burns
Wealth Gap is Greatest for Women of Color
Study shows wealth inequality is much greater than income gap
Women of all races experience a gender wealth gap compared to white men, but the…
By LaToya M. Smith
Credit Card Reform Starts Today
Consumers gain rights with new provisions
The landmark legislation that Obama signed in the spring of 2009 that was designed to…
By Renita Burns
Get Ready For The New Credit Card Rules
Excellent advice from the National Foundation for Credit Counseling
The clock is ticking toward implementation of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act…
By BLACK ENTERPRISE
Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself
Before hitting stores, take the NFCC's Holiday Spending Quiz
Once again, it’s the time of year when pressure on consumers to do their part…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
You Don’t Have to Cancel Christmas, but…
Making a list and checking it twice could result in the best gift of all: a debt-free New Year.
The pressure has already started to get us to start our holiday shopping and spend…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
Perfect Score
Taking The Mystery Out Of Building A-1 Credit
Like many, Lisa Ndiaye filled out an application for her first Visa credit card in…
