Credit Card Debt Archive

Preventing and Overcoming Credit Card Debt

Written by A Guest Speaker on May 21st, 2008
Preventing and Overcoming Credit Card Debt Written by Prasad Khose I was so happy when I got my first credit card. Many friends suggested me, not to take a credit card and I have successfully turned down all bank offers for some time, but somehow one day I failed. Life was so easy ... Continue reading Preventing and Overcoming Credit Card Debt »

Seven Steps to Exploding Your Credit Card Debt into Tiny Pieces of Nothing

Written by A Guest Speaker on May 21st, 2008
Seven Steps to Exploding Your Credit Card Debt into Tiny Pieces of Nothing Written by James Hobbs With all the clamor and noise over debt reduction and credit card debt from the credit counselors, debt consolidation companies, the lawyers who will help you (for a fee, no doubt) and bankruptcy court (for ... Continue reading Seven Steps to Exploding Your Credit Card Debt into Tiny Pieces of Nothing »

Paper or Plastic?

Written by A Guest Speaker on May 21st, 2008
Paper or Plastic? Written by Annie Binns No, I’m not talking about your grocery bags. I’m talking about cash or credit, and I’m asking you to consider what your life would look like today if you had spent the last five, ten or twenty years answering that question with, "Cash, baby!" I ... Continue reading Paper or Plastic? »

The Cons of Individual Voluntary arrangements as a remedy for insolvency in the UK

Written by A Guest Speaker on May 21st, 2008
The Cons of Individual Voluntary arrangements as a remedy for insolvency in the UK Written by Don Ace The following article has be written based on my own research, if you are in such a situation where IVA's are an option, I urge you to seek advice from the Citizens advice bureau ... Continue reading The Cons of Individual Voluntary arrangements as a remedy for insolvency in the UK »

Avoiding the Pitfalls of Credit Card Debt

Written by A Guest Speaker on May 21st, 2008
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Credit Card Debt Written by : Chris Guthrie Falling into credit card debt is one of the worst ways to waste your money. Every month that you carry a balance on your credit card you're wasting money, especially with some interest rates on credit cards in the 20 ... Continue reading Avoiding the Pitfalls of Credit Card Debt »

Appreciating Enough

Written by A Guest Speaker on May 21st, 2008
Appreciating Enough written by Lightening When my husband and I were first married, we were forced to live on quite a small wage. At the time he was working on the family farm and being paid a pittance for his time. During this period of time I felt we were somewhat hard ... Continue reading Appreciating Enough »

Use Better Credit Cards

Written by A Guest Speaker on May 21st, 2008
Use Better Credit Cards Written by Keith James Lock The debt starts early. They have people hanging out at your college campus giving you guaranteed approved credit cards. They tell you that it is only a $500 limit but it will help you establish a credit history. And although those things can ... Continue reading Use Better Credit Cards »

What is Your Credit Scar?

Written by A Guest Speaker on May 21st, 2008
What is Your Credit Scar? Written by Rich Hill In 1987 one of the most popular movies was "Wall Street." The main character, Gordon Gekko, played by Michael Douglas, proclaimed the famous passionate announcement, "GREED IS GOOD !" Well, as popular as that movie was, and even though it would be easy ... Continue reading What is Your Credit Scar? »

Paying off Credit Card Debt - A GREAT return on investment

Written by A Guest Speaker on May 21st, 2008
Paying off Credit Card Debt - A GREAT return on investment Written by Chris Old Credit Card Debt is a nasty subject to many people. I often see people who are loaded with Credit Card Debt, yet spending money on "investments" or 401k plans that there employers do not contribute to. ... Continue reading Paying off Credit Card Debt - A GREAT return on investment »

The Love and Hate of Credit Cards

Written by A Guest Speaker on May 21st, 2008
The Love and Hate of Credit Cards Written by Gord Boehler My wife loves credit cards and I hate em'. This is a typical scenario I hear about at work from my buddies and read in magazine articles, newspapers and online blogs. Recently my friend at work in the Jazz Air Hangar was ... Continue reading The Love and Hate of Credit Cards »