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Audio: Pros and Cons of Debt Settlement
By Kimberly Palmer -
Alpha Consumer
- July 23, 2008
For a fee, the service helps reduce credit card debt.
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Podcast: Why Americans Are Buried in Debt
By Kimberly Palmer -
Alpha Consumer
- July 16, 2008
A new book argues that policies, not people, are to blame.
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Weighing the Benefits of Debt Settlement
By Kimberly Palmer -
Money & Business
- July 16, 2008
For a fee, consumers can get help negotiating lower debts.
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Avoiding Bankruptcy in Old Age
By Emily Brandon -
Planning to Retire
- June 24, 2008
Financial failure is hitting more people in the 55-plus group.
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Debt Collectors Hounded Reader, Too
By Kimberly Palmer -
Alpha Consumer
- June 20, 2008
A common name led to confusion.
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Carrying Mortgage Debt Into Retirement
By Emily Brandon -
Planning to Retire
- June 20, 2008
Financial advisers disagree on what you should do with mortgage debt.
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Standing Up to Pesky Debt Collectors
By Kimberly Palmer -
Alpha Consumer
- June 19, 2008
When they have the wrong number, it pays to let them know.
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6 Ways Firms Can Solve Collection Problems
By Matthew Bandyk -
Money & Business
- May 12, 2008
For small businesses, friendliness and firmness go hand in hand.
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Dealing With Crisis
By Kimberly Palmer -
Alpha Consumer
- April 23, 2008
When debts balloon, escape can seem like the only option.
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Staying Focused Amid Multiple Debts
By Kimberly Palmer -
Alpha Consumer
- April 21, 2008
Blogger warns against trying to pay off everything at once.
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How to Get Out of Debt
By Kimberly Palmer -
Money & Business
- February 20, 2008
The author of Generation Debt on paying off loans and living within your means.
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Credit Card Condoms?
By Kimberly Palmer -
Alpha Consumer
- February 8, 2008
A new Web campaign compares debt to STDs.
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A Financial Health Quiz
By Kimberly Palmer -
Alpha Consumer
- January 31, 2008
Spousal secrets and increased credit card use suggest you might need help.
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Recovering From Debt Overload
By Kimberly Palmer -
Alpha Consumer
- January 16, 2008
Find a way out of financial stress by reducing interest payments.
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The Perils of Plastic
By Bonnie Erbe -
To the Contrary
- December 27, 2007
As credit card debt mounts, many households struggle to keep up payments.
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When Dementia Leads to Debt
By Kimberly Palmer -
Alpha Consumer
- December 4, 2007
Take control before an ill family member racks up credit card bills.
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Dealing With a Disabled Son's Debt
By Kimberly Palmer -
Alpha Consumer
- November 2, 2007
Becoming disabled can wreak havoc on your finances. Here's how to recover.
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How to Repay Family Debt
By Kimberly Palmer -
Alpha Consumer
- October 3, 2007
If you borrowed money from mom before she died, you still need to pay it back.
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Eradicate Poverty to End Insurance Crisis
By Bonnie Erbe -
To the Contrary
- September 26, 2007
One solution: spend more on education so that more can fend for themselves
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