If you’ve got trouble with debt, you may want to find professional help. Have questions or comments? We’d love to hear from you. Just use the comment link below to contact us. And remember, your email address will NEVER be published on this site, even though it is required in order to post a comment […]
Foreclosures: Moving From Pity to Emphathy
As the foreclosure crisis continues to claim victims, it has finally hit home for one Oklahoma real estate professional whose business initially heated up during the mortgage meltdown. Have a comment about this story? We’d love to hear from you. Just use the comment link below to contact us.
Consolidate Your Debt – You’ll Be Glad You Did
One of the often ignored side-effects of being in debt over your head is paralysis – the inability to take action to change your circumstances. Most people struggle trying to make the many monthly payments they are responsible for and are unaware that a debt consolidation loan could be their solution. If this is you, […]
Credit Card Limit Reduced? What Happens To Your FICO Score?
About 1/3 of your FICO score is based on how much of your available credit you are using. This is called your “credit utilization”. The higher your utilization rate… the lower your credit score. The credit scoring models view this as you getting closer to maxing out your credit lines and becoming a higher risk. […]
Myths About Credit Scores
Myths About Credit Scores A reader sent us a question about their credit score, wanting to know why it was lower than they thought it should be and what they could do to bring it up, so I thought I’d answer this reader’s question here for anyone else who may have the same question about […]
Stressed Out by Debt?
Stressed Out by Debt? Debt dogs many Americans, stressing them out even as they firm up their own financial foundations. There are new jobs produced but old worries persisting for people despite belt-tightening and boosted savings, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll. About 46% of those surveyed say they’re suffering from debt-related stress, and half […]
5 Ways to Save on Entertainment
5 Ways to Save on Entertainment Entertainment can be a big chunk of your monthly expenses. Cut the cost of fun with these five tips. Have more ideas or tips you’d like to share with our readers? Just click the comment link below and tell us about them. We’d love to hear from you.
5 More Dumb Deals and What to Do Instead
5 More Dumb Deals and What to Do Instead Finding money to save is much easier when you stop making dumb mistakes. Have any other dumb deals you’d like to share with our readers? We’d love to hear about them. Just use the “comment” link below. Your email address will not be published with your […]
3 Ways to Shop More and Spend Less
3 Ways to Shop More and Spend Less Where to find extra money so you can pay off debt. Have questions or comments? Just use the “comment” link below to contact us. We’re here to help, and your email address will never be shared here, or with any third party!
Uncle Sam Can Destroy Your Debts
Uncle Sam Can Destroy Your Debts Just by making a few changes to your withholding allowance, you could destroy some big debt. But you have to be careful, or you could end up owing the IRS! Stacy Johnson explains… Have questions or comments? We’d love to hear from you. Use the comment link below to […]