Debt Proof Living – The Complete Guide to Living Financially Free

November 30, 2010 by  
Filed under Credit & Debt Resources, Featured

One of the most highly rated self-help books on getting out of debt is Debt-Proof Living: The Complete Guide to Living Financially Free by Mary Hunt. Reader reviews of this book have consistently been very positive. If you are looking for an understandable, doable game plan for getting your debt under control and putting your financial house in order, then you might want to check out this book. Read more

Should I Try to Fix My Credit Myself

November 23, 2010 by  
Filed under Credit Repair

In today’s tough economic times, with the epidemic of job losses, foreclosures, credit card defaults, and bankruptcies, a growing number of people are finding that their credit is in need of improvement. Unfortunately, many of these people don’t feel that they can afford to get professional credit repair help, and they have no idea how to go about fixing their credit themselves. Read more

How the Credit CARD Act of 2009 Saves You Money

November 16, 2010 by  
Filed under Credit Help


The Credit CARD Act of 2009 has been pretty well received by many consumer advocates because, despite its weaknesses, it establishes a number of new regulations that help protect consumers from some of the unsavory practices of the credit card industry. There are a number of different ways in which the protections provided by this new law can save consumers money Read more

Three Ways to Get a Handle on Credit Card Debt

November 9, 2010 by  
Filed under Debt Management

Credit cards are a wonderful convenience because they offer us the freedom to buy something now and pay for it later. Unfortunately, many people use them to buy more than they can actually afford, and before they realize it, all the different purchases have snowballed into a massive amount of debt. If you are one of the many people trapped under a mountain of credit card debt, don’t panic. Read more

The Credit CARD Act of 2009: New Protection for Consumers

November 2, 2010 by  
Filed under Credit Help

In May of 2009, the U.S. Congress passed the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (or Credit CARD) Act. While certainly not everything that consumer advocates have wanted, this new law offers a number of valuable safeguards for credit card users. Read more