Nobody likes owing money. And most of us who do owe money fall into debt without realizing what a threat those debts are to the security of our financial future. To make things worse, many times we find ourselves in hock without fully understand how this situation came to pass or what to do about […]
Debt And How To Deal With It Related Posts
No matter how responsible you are, you could easily find yourself saddled with impossible debt. If so, it can be a frightening situation. Here you’ll find posts to help you systematically get out of debt and stay debt free for the rest of your life.
How To Sue A Business In Small Claims Court
If you’ve been mistreated by a large corporation you don’t have to sit there and just take it. After you’ve tried to work out your differences amicably, you can play hard ball if that’s the only way to wake them up. And the good news is you don’t need a big budget or fancy pants […]
Parents Lending Money to Children – Good or Bad Idea?
Lending money to family – especially your kids – is usually a very bad idea for both parties concerned. This is easy to say and hard to execute – I get it. None-the-less, let’s consider how very destructive this can be by reviewing a real life example. Terry and Nicole were retired and happy. They had […]
Debt Settlement Companies. Are They Safe?
There are a lot of ways to deal with debt but using a debt settlement company isn’t a good choice in most cases for most people. That’s because people who use debt settlement companies almost never walk away with less credit card debt. In fact, many consumers end up with more debt and in a […]
Financial Resilience – How to Cope with Failure
We all face financial situations we don’t know how to deal with at one time or another. The important point is to be able to bounce back. But how? It’s not easy to recover — especially when you’ve fallen from great heights. John was the “dentist to the stars.” He treated the biggest names in […]
Friend Discovers Hubby’s High Credit Card Debt and Screams “I Want A Divorce”
My wife and I had a chance to sit down with a good friend of ours who recently discovered her husband’s credit card debt problem. I was shocked to hear about the financial situation she and her husband were in. Jeanie and Victor have been together for over seven years now. She’s an architect and […]