Handling a Money Crisis
What would you do if a family wage earner were unexpectedly laid off? Panic and paralysis is normal for a day or two, but then what?
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Plan to Pay Off Debt
You’re ready to attack a mountain or a molehill of debt. If your goal is to flatten the debt by a certain date, how much do you pay each month?
read morePay Debt with 401(k) Loan?
If you have high-interest debt like credit cards, that chunk of change you’ve accumulated in your workplace retirement account may look mighty tempting. Why not lend it to yourself, pay off the credit cards, and save the interest expense?
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Walking the Debt-Free Talk
You say you want to be debt free. But do you really? Check these 13 telltale signs of failure to walk debt repayment talk!
read moreDebt Settlement 101
Wouldn’t it be great if you could get rid of a past due debt by paying half or less of what you owe? Guess what: You can!
read moreReady to Pay Off Debt?
If you’ve finally had enough of feeling as if you work part-time for your credit card companies just so you can make your minimum payments, then you are in luck. The Debt Fairy’s magic wand won’t save you, but you can save yourself. I’ll help.
read moreP2P Loan to Pay Debt?
You’ve heard the catchphrase: “You can’t borrow your way out of debt.” Good advice generally, but are there exceptions?
read moreMake Consolidation Loan Work
As a fellow personal finance blogger recently described, a consolidation loan can be a useful tool in paying off debt. Or it can be a self-deception that lets the borrower live beyond his or her means even longer.
read moreDebt Doesn’t Cure Debt!
LendingTree’s invitation to take out a loan to remedy too much debt is like advising an alcoholic to drink more to get straight.
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