The Importance Of Debt Management


Written on September 12, 2010 – 1:10 pm | by David Jones

It is essential that people are aware of debt management nowadays. Debt management companies are springing up everywhere you look. Debt management companies provide debt helps people in financial trouble, by ensuring your debts is distributed among creditors, who offer you a fixed monthly payment at low interest, sometimes it is even frozen. This is not similar to a loan that you obtain in debt consolidation, as you are not taking on an extra debt, you are just paying off your existing debt over a longer period of time. However, because many people have fallen into large debts in this volatile economy, debt management companies have made their mark, and are now part of the fastest growing financial industry in today’s world, and one of the most regulated.

There are debt relief programs available for those who are unable to afford minimal monthly payments, called a DMP or a Debt Management Plan. Debt relief programs have been put in place, where the total amount of debt is reduced, and made into a single monthly payment with low interest and more affordable to people in heavy debt. Debt management companies also offer people who are interested in reducing payoffs, in order for their credit to be paid off quickly. Read more…

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Study Results of Debt Consolidation Loans


Written on September 10, 2010 – 10:52 pm | by Carleen Anderson

Purdue University 2010 Study Results for Industry of Debt Consolidation Loans

A recent study by researchers and graduate students at this fine university and their research labs has shown some dramatic and startling results. While much of America is suffering under intense pressure from the shear weight of credit card debt loads or any other type of credit accounts there are universities and colleges all across this great nation that are doing their part to find out what can be done to help these individuals and help the bottom line of the nations economy.

Global Economy Domestic Issue with Debt

There is nothing more important than finances when it comes to an economy especially an economy as large and foreboding as the United States of Americas. Purdue University took sight of this way back when in 1998 and has continued to annually run a research study on the effects of debt consolidation loans on the American citizens.

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The Law of Attraction and The Science of Getting Rich


Written on September 10, 2010 – 3:00 am | by Antony Clark

It seems like everybody has their own theory on how to come through the recession. Just some of the kind of stuff you’ll see across the internet and blogosphere is advice like:

1. Protect your job
2. Move while others are distracted
3. Make extra money
4. Assess your mortgage
5. Refinance high interest credit cards
6. Keep down spending
7. Haggle your way to savings
8. Reduce and conserve your energy bills
9. Unnecessary debt should be avoided

Actually I could go on to attain 99 just to represent the expression, “99 ways to skin a cat”. But I won’t waste your time.If you Google it yourself, every Tom, Dick and Harry out there, has hundreds more advice tips to add to the list of 99.

I’m going to get straight to the point.

With so much advice and various ways how come not everyone gets rich? How come not everyone who reduces their spending gets rich? How come not everyone who has an education gets rich? How come not everyone who starts a business enterprise gets rich?

Because it’s not about what you do, it’s about how you do it. Because while

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Credit Card Issuers See Improvements in July


Written on September 8, 2010 – 7:29 am | by Carleen Anderson

Five of the largest credit card issuers in the country reported lower charge-off and delinquency rates in July just as a separate report verified industry-wide improvement.

Bank of America, Capital One, Citigroup, Discover, and JP Morgan Chase all said that charge-offs and delinquencies fell in their credit card units in July. Citi recorded the largest drop, noting that charge-offs in July accounted for an annualized 9.1 percent of accounts compared to 11.5 percent in June.

Delinquencies also fell in July, according to monthly regulatory filings for major issuers’ master card trusts. Most card issuers and banks have been showing a positive trend for delinquencies over the past few months. All five major credit card issuers reported delinquency rates below six percent in July.

The filings came a week before a Moody’s report showing industry-wide performance improvement.

In Moody’s monthly Credit Card Indices Report, the ratings agency noted that the average delinquency rate for all card issuers fell to 4.93 percent in July, the first time in nearly two years the rate has been below five percent. Likew

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Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University


Written on September 7, 2010 – 9:26 pm | by Antony Clark

Leon Springs Baptist Church 24133 Boerne Stage Road, San Antonio, TX 78255 Map Coordinator: Joseph Anzollitto Contact Joseph Class Cost: The first lesson is free! All you need to do is register to attend. If you want to continue, the cost is including materials. Class Begins: September 12, 2010 Class Meets: Sunday 8:15 AM