Managing Debt

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• Debt load analyzer

  Are your debt-handling skills superior or subpar? Our quiz may tell you something about your finances.

  0 min read Apr 01, 2005

  

• Tapping your retirement account

  Drawing from your retirement account is not a matter to be taken lightly. Consider these pros and cons.

  3 min read Apr 01, 2005

  

• Chapter 1: Understanding your debt

  Help in deciding how serious your debt load is and whether consolidation is a smart choice for you.

  1 min read Apr 01, 2005

  

• Chapter 3: Reorganizing finances

  Want to reorganize your debt without touching home equity? Here are some creative solutions.

  1 min read Apr 01, 2005

  

• 12 questions to ask a credit counselor

  Shoddy credit counselors abound, but asking the right questions can help you find a good one.

  1 min read Apr 01, 2005

  

• 5 most common types of bankruptcy

  These are the five most common models of bankruptcy. Learn how they operate and who they’re good for.

  1 min read Apr 01, 2005

  

• Debt management plans affect your credit

  Using a debt-management plan to pay off debt won’t hurt your credit score but it may make it difficult to qualify for new credit.

  3 min read Apr 01, 2005

  

• Chapter 4: Seeking debt help

  If you’ve tried to reduce your debt and still can’t, maybe it’s time to seek outside help.

  1 min read Mar 31, 2005

  

• Good debt vs. bad debt

  Not all debt is bad. Or, for that matter, good. Find out the differences here.

  5 min read Mar 11, 2005

  

• Shelve credit cards before filing bankruptcy

  Under the new law, it’s harder to get the courts to discharge debt run up during a last-minute credit spree, says the Bankruptcy Adviser.

  2 min read Jan 24, 2005