credit card debt

Americans are in debt. Between credit cards, a mortgage, student loans and financing cars Americans have racked up over $12 trillion dollars in debt. To give you an idea of…

Consumer credit card debt has reached a seven year high and there’s no sign that consumers are going to lay off the spending anytime soon. Last year credit card debt…

Far too many Americans are living on the financial ledge and are working without a safety net. It reminds me of seeing pictures of construction workers in the 30s and…

It’s a given that no one wants to think of themselves as average. This desire to be better than average manifests itself in strange ways. One area it shows up…

The first step to dealing with a problem is admitting you have one and, for America, it’s time we collectively faced up to our addiction to debt. For a brief…

Debt is a way of life for many Americans. We owe on our mortgage, our taxes, our car, a few credit cards, utilities, tuition — the list runs on and on,…

One of the financial blogs I enjoy reading is called MisterSquirrel. I’m well aware of the irony of taking financial advice from someone who shares a nickname with tree-dwelling rodents…

If you don’t like the way Wall Street behaves — and, as an American, you have a lot of really good reasons not to like them — the very best…

If you spend any time at all in a discount shopper online forum, like Reddit’s Frugal forum, it won’t be long until you run across a credit card cash back…

Bankruptcy! Not many words create as much fear and grief, especially in the financial world. But bankruptcy isn’t the end of the world, and it exists for a reason. However,…