Tag Archives: debt
The Homebuyers Toolkit: Money Attitudes and Budgeting
Homeownership means learning to understand and manage your finances
Last weekend I attended The Money Conference for Women in Hartford, CT. A 26-year-old woman…
By LaToya M. Smith
Boost Your Credit Score
A few simple steps can make a difference
The rules for boosting credit have not changed in light of the new Credit CARD…
By Lauren Lea
The Tangled Web of Debit Cards
Overdraft fees a cash cow for banks
I always thought that using a debit card for my purchases was a safe alternative…
By Renita Burns
Committee Weighs Options to Improve Access to Capital
Small businesses seek more lending choices in tight market
A Congressional panel convened a hearing last week to explore ideas about how to improve…
By Joyce Jones
Parents, Back Away From the Piggy Bank!
Tapping into kids' funds in hard times a bad idea
Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar? It may be mom or dad, according…
By renita burns
How New Credit Card Reform Affects You
Consumers gain rights with new provisions
A bipartisan group of lawmakers applaud after President Barack Obama signed the Credit Card Accountability,…
By Renita Burns
Do As I Say, Not As I Do?
Is borrowing reckless or responsible? Depends on whether debt is "good" or "bad"
A few days ago, I was confronted with a very interesting issue by Black…
By John Simons
Making Good on Collections
Resolve customers' debt without loss of time, money
Bad debts should be rare, but sometimes even the most well-meaning customers don’t satisfy their…
By Margarette Burnette
What You Should Know Before Filing for Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy has gotten more difficult—and expensive.
It was the daily flood of phone calls that finally did it. They became so…
By Ilana Polyak
What You Should Know Before Filing For Bankruptcy
Proceed with caution. We’ll give you the tools you need so that you can make…
