Debt Basics
Do you have too much debt?
Too much debt can impact your finances and credit. Find out how your balances stack up.
How to reduce your debt payments
These five debt reduction strategies can help eliminate your balances.
What is the difference between secured and unsecured debt?
Knowing the difference will help you determine which types of loans will work best for you.
Latest Articles
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Is it a good idea to use IRA to pay debts?
Nobody wants to hurt their retirement. But in some cases it helps to dip into your IRA early.
2 min read Oct 29, 2012
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Pay debt when ex files bankruptcy after divorce?
If your ex ignores the divorce decree and files bankruptcy anyway, will court be worth it?
3 min read Oct 23, 2012
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How can co-signer be kept in loop on loan?
You co-signed for a pal who has stuck you with the loan. Don’t be dissed by the lender, too.
2 min read Oct 22, 2012
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Borrow money? ‘No thanks,’ say consumers
Our survey shows the Fed’s announcement to keep rates low seems to have fallen on deaf ears.
3 min read Oct 22, 2012
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Tempted by low borrowing rate?
With the Fed’s pledge to keep interest rates low through 2015, are you tempted to take out a loan?
0 min read Oct 22, 2012
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Bankruptcy best way out of divorce debt?
Divorce can pummel your finances, especially if you’re unemployed. Is bankruptcy the answer?
2 min read Oct 18, 2012
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Keep paying ex-spouse for debt?
Just because your ex filed bankruptcy doesn’t necessarily mean you’re off the hook for the debt.
3 min read Oct 16, 2012
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Rebuild credit history with bankruptcy?
Old credit blunders are in the past. Work on building your present credit history for the future.
2 min read Oct 09, 2012
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Divorce: Sue ex over credit card debt?
Divorce can wreck your credit, especially if an ex stops paying joint debt. Here’s what to do.
2 min read Oct 04, 2012
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Pawnshops: Swapping iPads, cars for cash?
A broader range of consumers has turned to pawning as some tap the Web for quick cash.
4 min read Oct 01, 2012