Archive for the 'Credit Card Debt' Category

Establishing Good Credit

Establishing good credit is a rite of passage for most people. In order to go on to do things that most adults in life need to do – buy a car, rent an apartment, get a mortgage – you will need to have established good credit.
When you are first starting out, one of the [...]

9 Questions to Ask a Credit Counselor

When you need to get on a Debt Management Plan, you may need to have a credit counselor help you through the process. Selecting a credit counselor can be a difficult process, but the Federal Trade Commission has a list of important questions to ask a Credit Counselor to make the selection process easier for [...]

Avoiding Debt

It would almost seem a no brainer to tell you that the best way to avoid debt is to live below your means. Most people today, however, live by the buy now, pay later method of financial planning, and for most of us, this leads to financial disaster. Consider your spending carefully by [...]