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People who spend more than they earn – and pay bills with credit cards – are candidates for getting trapped in credit card debt. As the debt grows, the tougher…
The only way your credit card debt will magically disappear after you die is if you pass away with no assets at all. Or if the assets you leave behind…
Divorce does more than end a marital contract. It also severs most of the couple’s financial entanglements — most being the keyword. Debt is stubborn; as surely as it dogs…
Debt consolidation won’t close your credit cards, in most cases. But even if you can keep your cards open after consolidating, using them is not recommended, since new credit card…
It is so easy to use credit cards that many people charge without much thought. Then, suddenly, the card is maxed out and even paying minimum monthly payments doesn’t make…
Credit card debt has skyrocketed to more than $1.1 trillion. So has looking for ways to avoid paying interest on that mountain of money. For millions of Americans, the search…
Here’s the dilemma. On one hand, you’d love to be free of the albatross of high-interest credit card debt hanging around your neck, especially when there’s money in a savings…
Transferring debt to a 0% balance transfer credit card can seem like a no-brainer. All the interest you were paying temporarily disappears. There are a lot of advantages. But those…
Credit cards are easy to use and fun to have – as long as bills are handled responsibly. Those who do not handle credit card debt properly face the daunting…
A balance transfer credit card can help you improve your finances, but it comes with a lot of risk. On one hand, these cards usually give you a period of…